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Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Cirrhosis

For Students 9th - 10th
Intelihealth looks at the liver disease cirrhosis, which is often associated with acute alcoholism, and discusses its symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and the like.
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Handout
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Alcohol and Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Alcohol Withdrawal

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the effects of alcohol withdrawal, or "The changes the body goes through when a person suddenly stops drinking after prolonged and heavy alcohol use." This article is organized into several brief sections including: "Symptoms,"...
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Lesson Plan
USA Today

Girls Are Drinking Like Boys

For Students 9th - 10th
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,...
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Alcohol

For Students 9th - 10th
What is alcohol? Why do teens drink? Why shouldn't I drink? All of these questions and more are answered by the Family Doctor at KidsHealth.
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Handout
American Academy of Family Physicians

Family doctor.org: Drinking Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of issues related to teen use of alcohol. Written for teens. There is a brief, but useful, FAQ section.
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Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Alcohol When Enough Is Enough

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief article provides a few major signs of alcohol abuse and states some of the common risk factors for alcohol abuse.