Underage Drinking Prevention Efforts
Efforts to prevent young people from beginning underage drinking and substance abuse.
Curbing Teen Drinking Difficult in Urban Areas
Researchers find that keeping middle school students from alcohol and drugs is a much tougher task in the inner city, even when the best prevention programs are utilized.
Researchers find that keeping middle school students from alcohol and drugs is a much tougher task in the inner city, even when the best prevention programs are utilized.
Parents Can Help Prevent Prom Night Drinking
Each year across the United States, hundreds of teens are killed or injured in alcohol-related accidents connected with their prom night celebrations.
Each year across the United States, hundreds of teens are killed or injured in alcohol-related accidents connected with their prom night celebrations.
Keeping Prom Night Safe
One of the reasons Alcohol Awareness Month is held in April is because it is the beginning of the prom and graduation season, a time when celebrations can turn dangerous for underage drinkers
One of the reasons Alcohol Awareness Month is held in April is because it is the beginning of the prom and graduation season, a time when celebrations can turn dangerous for underage drinkers
Report: Little Progress in Reducing Underage Drinking
The United States made little, if any, progress in 2004 in reducing the number-one drug problem among youth, according to a new status report on underage drinking.
The United States made little, if any, progress in 2004 in reducing the number-one drug problem among youth, according to a new status report on underage drinking.
'The Cool Spot' Targets Message to Middle Schoolers
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has released a new version of The Cool Spot, the institute's website for middle school children.
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has released a new version of The Cool Spot, the institute's website for middle school children.
Survey Shows Youth Pot Use Decreases
The 2003 National Survey on Drug Use and Health indicated a five percent decline in the number of American youth between the ages of 12 and 17 who have ever used marijuana.
The 2003 National Survey on Drug Use and Health indicated a five percent decline in the number of American youth between the ages of 12 and 17 who have ever used marijuana.
ATHENA Program Helps Female Athletes
High school program decreased the abuse of stimulant medications and other substances believed to enhance body image or performance among female high school athletes, while encouraging healthy behaviors.
High school program decreased the abuse of stimulant medications and other substances believed to enhance body image or performance among female high school athletes, while encouraging healthy behaviors.
'Reach Out Now' Targets Underage Drinking
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and Scholastic, Inc., are teaming up to educate students in fifth grade classrooms nationwide on the dangers of underage alcohol use.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and Scholastic, Inc., are teaming up to educate students in fifth grade classrooms nationwide on the dangers of underage alcohol use.
'Too Smart to Start' Targets Pre-Teens
The idea behind "Too Smart to Start" is to reach out to children and caregivers before children start drinking alcohol.
The idea behind "Too Smart to Start" is to reach out to children and caregivers before children start drinking alcohol.
Anti-Drug Ads Work, Study Says
A new study that shows teens who see or hear anti-drug ads at least once a day have significantly stronger anti-drug attitudes and are up to 38 percent less likely to use drugs.
A new study that shows teens who see or hear anti-drug ads at least once a day have significantly stronger anti-drug attitudes and are up to 38 percent less likely to use drugs.
NIDA for Teens Web Site Launched
The National Institute on Drug Abuse has announced the launch of a new website aimed specifically at educating youth about addiction and drug abuse.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse has announced the launch of a new website aimed specifically at educating youth about addiction and drug abuse.
Prevention Program Curbs Drug Abuse
Results of a recently published study show that Project ALERT, a widely used school-based drug abuse prevention program, successfully curbs the use of alcohol, cigarettes, and marijuana among middle-school students.
Results of a recently published study show that Project ALERT, a widely used school-based drug abuse prevention program, successfully curbs the use of alcohol, cigarettes, and marijuana among middle-school students.
Prevention Program Shows Middle School Success
The program "Keepin' It R.E.A.L," developed jointly by Penn State and Arizona State University, has succeeded at teaching middle school students to say no to drugs by appealing to their traditional ethnic values, whether European-American, Hispanic or African-American.
The program "Keepin' It R.E.A.L," developed jointly by Penn State and Arizona State University, has succeeded at teaching middle school students to say no to drugs by appealing to their traditional ethnic values, whether European-American, Hispanic or African-American.
Spirituality Deters Alcohol Abuse
Teens who have an active spiritual life are half as likely to become alcoholics or drug addicts or even try illegal drugs, according to a new study.
Teens who have an active spiritual life are half as likely to become alcoholics or drug addicts or even try illegal drugs, according to a new study.
Classroom Tips for Teens
Teachers of middle school and high school students find many ways to use SAMHSA's popular Tips for Teens series as part of their schools' prevention curricula.
Teachers of middle school and high school students find many ways to use SAMHSA's popular Tips for Teens series as part of their schools' prevention curricula.
Transdisciplinary Prevention Research Center Funded
Rutgers University has received a five-year, $6 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to establish a center to develop innovative drug abuse prevention programs targeted to young people.
Rutgers University has received a five-year, $6 million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to establish a center to develop innovative drug abuse prevention programs targeted to young people.