underage drinking

Brain Research: A Focus on Childhood Trauma and Alcohol Misuse

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News reports of college drinking tragedies, and concerns about increased access to alcohol in the home during the pandemic, make clear that COVID-19 has provided no reprieve from the problems of underage drinking. A perennial public health priority, alcohol misuse by young people increases the likelihood of myriad serious consequences, including altered brain development, academic … Read more

Advances in Understanding and Addressing Underage Drinking

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Combating underage drinking is a major public health priority, as alcohol use by young people increases the likelihood of short- and long-term consequences, including altered brain development, academic problems, sexually transmitted infections, physical and sexual assault, traffic crashes, injuries, overdoses, and alcohol use disorder (AUD). Epidemiological data from the 2018 Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey, … Read more