Alcohol Information for Teens, Fifth Edition provides updated information about the use and misuse of alcohol.

Table of Contents

• Preface
• Part 1 | An Overview of Alcohol Use and Abuse
• Chapter 1—Alcohol Use – An Overview
• Chapter 2—U.S. Alcohol Facts and Statistics
• Chapter 3—Alcohol-Use Disorder – An Overview
• Chapter 4—How Much Is Too Much?
• Chapter 5—Binge Drinking – A Public-Health Problem
• Chapter 6—Alcohol Overdose
• Chapter 7—Simultaneous Polydrug Use
• Chapter 8—Problems of Mixing Caffeine with Alcohol
• Chapter 9—Alcohol Use among Women and Girls
• Chapter 10—Alcohol Consumption and Dietary Guidelines
• Chapter 11—Frequently Asked Questions about Alcohol
• Part 2 | Underage Drinking
• Chapter 12—Minimum Legal Drinking Age and Public Health
• Chapter 13—Underage Drinking in America
• Chapter 14—Factors Contributing to Underage Drinking
• Chapter 15—Peer Pressure and Underage Drinking
• Chapter 16—Consequences of Underage Drinking
• Chapter 17—Legal Issues of Alcohol
• Part 3 | Alcohol’s Physical Effects
• Chapter 18—Understanding Alcohol’s Impact on Your Health
• Chapter 19—Blood Alcohol Concentration and Its Effects
• Chapter 20—Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease
• Chapter 21—Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis
• Chapter 22—Alcohol-Associated Brain Damage
• Chapter 23—Alcohol on Cognition
• Chapter 24—Later Effects of Alcohol on Bone Health
• Chapter 25—Alcohol Use and Cancer Risk
• Chapter 26—Alcohol and Pregnancy
• Chapter 27—Alcohol and COVID-19
• Part 4 | Mental Health and Behavioral Risks Associated with Alcohol
• Chapter 28—Alcohol and Mental Health
• Chapter 29—Alcohol Withdrawal and Delirium Tremens
• Chapter 30—Alcohol Use and Addiction
• Chapter 31—Alcohol and Suicide Risk
• Chapter 32—Alcohol and Hangover
• Chapter 33—Teen Dating Violence
• Chapter 34—Alcohol and Date Rape Drugs
• Chapter 35—Alcohol and Sexual Risk Behaviors
• Chapter 36—Alcohol Impaired Driving
• Part 5 | Alcoholism, Treatment, and Recovery
• Chapter 37—Rethinking Drinking?
• Chapter 38—Preventing Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
• Chapter 39—Treatment for Alcohol Problems
• Chapter 40—The First 30 Days: Moving On
• Part 6 | Alcoholism and Family
• Chapter 41—Parental Alcohol Use and Its Effects on Children
• Chapter 42—Influence of Parenting Styles
• Chapter 43—A Family History of Alcoholism: Are You at Risk?
• Chapter 44—What to Do If a Family Member Abuses Alcohol
• Part 7 | If You Need More Information
• Chapter 45—Alcohol Treatment and Recovery Resources
• Chapter 46—Organizations Providing Information about Alcohol and Substance Abuse