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.
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.
Aetna Intelihealth
Aetna: Inteli Health: Alcohol Withdrawal
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,"...
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,...
Curated OER
Kids Health: Alcohol
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.
American Academy of Family Physicians
Family doctor.org: Drinking Facts
An overview of issues related to teen use of alcohol. Written for teens. There is a brief, but useful, FAQ section.
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.