Home >> Kids and Teens >> Health >> Substance Abuse >> Alcohol In the Mix: Alcohol Abuse The online companion to the PBS broadcast, with information and resources for teens and educators on alcohol abuse. Kids and Alcohol Article explores the long-term affects of alcohol as well as the dangers of early use. Includes warning signs of alcoholism. Whats Driving You? Virtual walkthrough of five teens and young adults making decisions about drinking, and ways to think about behaviors associated with drinking. Includes general information about penalties for underage drinking. Alcohol Explained The effects and consequences of alcohol use and abuse are described and illustrated by young teenagers. Ask Listen Learn Features interactive quizzes, polls, games, facts and advice on how to say no to alcohol. [Requires Flash] Alcohol and the Adolescent Brain Explains why alcohol affects the teen brain differently than the adult brain, and describes the long term effects. Includes a fact sheet to download. The Cool Spot Games, quizzes, animation and graphics explain the risks of underage drinking and ways to resist peer pressure. Drinking: It Can Spin Your World Around: Facts for Teens Answers why to say no, health problems, peer pressure, how to know when drinking is a problem, and how to stop. Includes alcohol content in drinks, laws, and sobering up. TeensHealth: Coping With an Alcoholic Parent Explains what alcoholism is, why a parent drinks and why they don't stop. Includes how teens feel, other problems, and what to do. Project Under 21 Information about the state of Oklahoma's efforts to prevent underage drinking.
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