Two questions asked during a regular pediatrician’s visit could help identify youth with drinking problems, according to a national expert group convened by the National Institute on Alcoholism and ...

MAIN LIBRARY — For many parents, stories in the newspaper about teens who have died after a night of drinking are sobering reminders of the tragic consequences underage alcohol consumption can have.

While fear-based messaging around alcohol aimed towards teens is common practice, new research suggests a key to curbing ...

"The problem begins with parents but law enforcement has been given the problem." Edwards made the argument that use of alcohol as a teen will make the user more prone to become an addict later in ...

When I was in high school, my parents laid down a few ground rules about exactly how “liberating” my teenage emancipation was going to be. No driving without an adult in the car past dark, no staying ...

Alcohol and substance use is widespread among adolescents with recent figures finding that 71% of students have tried alcohol and 54% have reported being drunk at least once by the time they leave ...

For teenagers, life’s road is full of tempting potholes. As parents and adults, we know this because we were once teenagers ourselves. It’s not hard to recall the near misses and stupid decisions we ...

Alcohol is such a part of adult social life that it can seem odd when people make a big deal about teen drinking. But the fact is, underage drinking is more than a rite of passage. It's an invitation ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — While thousands of Staten Islanders honored the traditional wearing of the green at the 61st annual St. Patrick’s Parade Sunday, many West Brighton residents and business owners ...