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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Home website for the NCADD provides information about the services and publications offered to the public. Links lead to very valuable information.
PBS
Pbs Kids: It's My Life: Alcohol, Thinking About Drinking
Get the facts straight about underage drinking. Take interactive quizzes, participate in virtual teen surveys, and read answers to current questions about alcohol abuse.
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.
PBS
Pbs: In the Mix Educators: Alcohol "Targets" Lesson Plan
Here is a simple guideline for a two-period lesson through which students "Compose a collage of alcohol ads," and participate in activities that will help hone their critical thinking skills and their views about alcohol and alcohol...
Rice University
Rice University: N Squad: Alcohol and Body Systems
Three problem-solving detective games involve players in investigations of the effect of alcohol on the body's digestive, circulatory, and nervous systems.
American Academy of Family Physicians
Aafp: Alcohol Related Problems: Recognition and Intervention
This article from the American Family Physician journal offers information on identification of alcohol-related problems, health risks, and treatment. A patient-information handout is linked.
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.
Other
March of Dimes: Drinking Alcohol During Pregnancy
Use this resource to learn about how maternal alcohol use and abuse can harm a developing baby and cause problems even after birth. This article answers questions such as, "What are the hazards of drinking alcohol during pregnancy?" and...
National Institutes of Health
Alcohol: Separating Fact From Fiction
Students can use this site to observe the effects of alcohol on mice and discuss the ways in which alcohol harms and impairs the body. An online lesson plan, "Alcohol; Separating Fact From Fiction," has students watch video clips, engage...
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Ptsd & Alcoholism
Five brief case summaries of patients with Post-Traumatic Stress who underwent neurotherapy for the treatment of alcoholism as part of a formal study on remediation of alcoholism with 24 subjects are reviewed. All patients showed...
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What Teachers Need to Know About Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
NOFAS works to eliminate birth defects caused by alcohol use during pregnancy, and also to improve the lives of those with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. This site has plenty of information for teachers, families, and health care professionals.
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Department of Health and Human Services: Straight Talk About Alcohol
Learn the effects of alcohol and ways to say no in a no-nonsense approach.
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Children Now: Talking With Kids About Tough Issues: Drugs and Alcohol
Parents are given the confidence to discuss with students difficult issues like drugs, violence, and alcohol. Topics included are talking with kids about alcohol and drugs. Discussion topics and answers to common questions are outlined.
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Al Anon: Alateen Teen Corner
This site contains basic information about this organization which assists adults and teens with alcohol related concerns. It includes 20 questions designed to help you decide whether or not you need Al-Anon, 20 questions designed to...
University of Washington
University of Washington: Alcohol and the Brain
Suitable for upper elementary and up, this is a thorough explanation of what alcohol does to the body and nervous system. Includes information about fetal alcohol syndrome and links to further information.
Brown University
Brown University Library Center: Alcohol, Temperance, and Prohibition
Features a collection of digitized original items from the Brown University Library relating to "Alcohol, Temperance & Prohibition" searchable by keyword, title, creator, or publisher.
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.
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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...
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.
Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore
Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore: The Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe
Read about the theories and ideas associated with Edgar Allan Poe's mysterious death, the cause of which, according to biographers, has never been pinpointed. This article overviews the problems, such as alcoholism and other health...
Other
Do It Now: Children of Alcoholics
This site looks at the problems of children of alcoholics and what they can do to get help.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Community Resource Center
The Adverse Effects of Alcohol on Reproduction
This article, in which the author discusses how, by consuming alcohol, a pregnant woman can harm her unborn child, provides information on specific deformities associated with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) as well as overviews of how...
Akron Children's Hospital
Akron Children's Hospital: Kidshealth: Alcohol
Do you know how beer and other alcoholic drinks affect the body and mind? Find out in this article for kids.
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids
Above the Influence: Drug Facts: Alcohol
With this resource, teens can learn about facts about dangerous substances and their usage. Click on the dropdown menu at left to find out the alarming risks of alcohol and drug abuse.