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Teen Addiction: Prevent Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Talk with your teenager about alcohol
One in four ninth-grade students reported binge drinking – having five or more drinks on one occasion-in the last month, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Children are drinking at younger and younger ages.
Girls now consume alcohol at rates equal to boys.
Research shows that children are less likely to drink when their parents are involved with them, discipline them consistently, and set clear expectations.
Talk often with your child about the dangers of alcohol, and take underage alcohol use seriously.
Model healthy drinking habits at home.
Fifty percent of deaths in the 15-24-year age range involve alcohol or drug abuse.
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
