Internet Resources-Alcohol

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) for Teens—Alcohol
Lots of information on teens and alcohol use.
https://teens.drugabuse.gov/drug-facts/alcohol

HHS.gov—Office of Population Affairs—How Common is Adolescent Alcohol Use?
https://www.hhs.gov/ash/oah/adolescent-development/substance-use/alcohol/how-common/index.html

Kid’s Health for Kids—Alcohol
https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/alcohol.html

Kid’s Health for Kids—What Kids Say About: Drinking Alcohol
https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/poll-alcohol.html?WT.ac=k-ra

Kid’s Health for Kids—Dealing With Peer Pressure
https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/peer-pressure.html?WT.ac=k-ra

Kid’s Health—How Alcohol Affects the Brain
Short videos for kids about how alcohol affects different parts of the brain, including the cerebellum, cerebral cortex, hippocampus, hypothalamus, medulla and the central nervous system.
https://asklistenlearn.org/kids/learn-alcohol-affects-brain/

Kids’ Health-Child and Youth Health—Alcohol: It Can Affect Your Life
Lots of information about alcohol and kids’ health, including how alcohol affects people, what happens to alcohol in the body, why young people drink alcohol, keeping yourself safe, and more
http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetailsKids.aspx?p=335&np=289&id=1507

Teen’s Health—Coping When a Parent Has an Alcohol or Drug Problem
https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/coping-alcoholic.html?WT.ac=ctg#catalcohol

Teen’s Health—Binge Drinking
https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/binge-drink.html?WT.ac=t-ra#catalcohol

Teen’s Health—Dealing with Addiction
https://teenshealth.org/en/teens/addictions.html

Teen’s Health—Peer Pressure
Although the introduction describes a conversation about shoplifting, the focus on peer pressure can be applied to being pressured to drink alcohol. Good information about how to recognize and handle pressure from your peers.
https://teenshealth.org/en/teens/peer-pressure.html

Kids Health from Nemours—Alcohol
https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/alcohol.html?WT.ac=k-ra

Teen's Health—Drugs & Alcohol
https://kidshealth.org/en/teens/drug-alcohol/?WT.ac=t-nav-drug-alcohol

Ask, Listen, Learn—Brain Trivia
Interactive brain trivia game.
https://asklistenlearn.org/play/Brain_Trivia/

Ask, Listen, Learn—Brain Storm
Game about underage drinking and how it negatively affects a child’s developing brain.
https://asklistenlearn.org/games/brain-storm/

Ask, Listen, Learn—Memory Flip
Underage drinking can negatively affect a child’s brain development. Play the game to find out more.
https://asklistenlearn.org/games/memory-flip/

NIH-Medline Plus—Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse
https://medlineplus.gov/alcoholismandalcoholabuse.html

NIH-National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)—Alcohol Use Disorder
https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/alcohol-health/overview-alcohol-consumption/alcohol-use-disorders

NIH News in Health—Biology of Addiction: Drugs and Alcohol Can Hijack Your Brain
https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2015/10/biology-addiction

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)—Binge Drinking: A Serious, Under-Recognized Problem Among Women and Girls
https://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/bingedrinkingfemale/

CDC—Infographic Binge Drinking: A Dangerous Problem Among Women and Girls
https://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/bingedrinkingfemale/infographic.html