Curated OER
Parents And Alcohol: Who's To Blame
Students explore the topic of underage drinking. They find a focus and write a news feature/analysis that reports on what the community is doing to prevent underage drinking and some assessment of the extent of the problem.
Curated OER
Dispel Myths, Save Lives
Students explore the reality of underage drinking. In this underage drinking lesson, students read the USA Today article titled 'Dispel Myths, Save Lives,' respond to discussion questions regarding the article, and complete an activity...
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Cirrhosis
Intelihealth looks at the liver disease cirrhosis, which is often associated with acute alcoholism, and discusses its symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and the like.
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration
Samhsa.gov: Underage Drinking
Provides guidance to parents on how to talk to children and teens about alcohol consumption. Parents can create an action plan for assisting communication with their child. Also helpful for teachers for classroom discussions.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Alcohol and Disease
Article describes the diseases and medical problems associated with alcohol use and alcohol abuse: heartburn, liver disease, ulcers, and cancer of the gastro-intestinal tract.
USA Today
Girls Are Drinking Like Boys
A 2002 study revealed that teen girls drink nearly as much as their male counterparts, "closing a generations-old gender gap." Learn about the study's findings and statistics, discuss teen drinking with the help of questions provided,...
PBS
Drinking and Driving: Fighting Impaired Driving
At this website, learn tips to not only help you stay safe on the road but also help make the road safe for others. Includes things you should do to prevent you and your friends from being involved in alcohol-related accidents while...
PBS
Drinking and Driving: Being a Friend
Learn how to step in and stop "A friend who's impaired." This website includes simple things you can do to prevent others from getting behind the wheel of a car after they have been drinking. These tips can save lives!
Other
Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth
The Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth reports on the marketing practices of alcohol producers and on the dangers of underage drinking. Resources include an overview of alcohol marketing (also available in Spanish), examples of print...
Akron Children's Hospital
Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: What Kids Say About Drinking Alcohol
What do kids think about drinking alcohol? 690 kids ages 9 to 13 were surveyed, here you can read a summary of the responses.
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
National Youth Anti Drug Media Campaign: Above the Influence
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy created Above the Influence to decrease drug and alcohol use among teenagers through education, current events reporting, skills training, shared personal narratives, animated...
Other
Yahoo! Health: Alcohol Abuse
This article from Yahoo! Health briefly defines "alcohol use" and describes the physical and mental effects alcohol has on the body. Read brief write-ups on the history of alcohol use and on underage drinking. Click on hyperlinked...
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Alcohol When Enough Is Enough
This brief article provides a few major signs of alcohol abuse and states some of the common risk factors for alcohol abuse.
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
National Youth Anti Drug Media Campaign: Above the Influence: Alcohol Facts
This resource presents information about the risks of abusing alcohol.