Science of drug addiction (PDF, 44KB)
Teenage drinking key facts - Text (PDF, 547KB)
Teenage drinking key facts - Chart (PDF, 50KB)
Kids used to drink behind their parent's backs. Now it's their parents doing the pouring. (PDF, 263KB)
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Youth and alcohol: we've got a drinking problem
The Office of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse was created by the collaboration of the AMA and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to reduce underage alcohol abuse.
Helping Patients Who Drink Too Much - A Clinician's Guide (PDF, 682KB requires Adobe® Reader®)
The AMA has partnered with the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to make this important guide available to our members. It contains the latest information on talking to your patients about their alcohol use. View the dynamic slide presentation which helps instructors present the content of the clinicians guide to students and professionals.
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Facts about youth and alcohol
Research and facts about youth and alcohol.Reducing underage drinking through coalitions: Youth and adults united for change
National efforts to confront issues of youth and alcohol and to find solutions through coalitions with community groups.A matter of degree: The national effort to reduce high-risk drinking among college students
Information on A Matter of Degree, The National Effort to Reduce High-Risk Drinking Among College StudentsAMA policies on alcohol
Includes links to AMA policies on alcohol, including referral and treatment, drunk driving, and alcohol availability.Media room
Provides links to communications staff, newsletters, press releases, upcoming events, and communication guidelines.Resources
Resources on alcohol and other substances, including treatment and referral, profesional intervention, and contact information.Content provided by: Alcohol & Drug Abuse