Under Age Alcohol Abuse in the News

Underage Youth Drinking Concentrated Among Small Number of Brands
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11, 2013 — A relatively small number of alcohol brands dominate underage youth alcohol consumption, according to a new report from researchers at the Boston University School of Public Health and the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY) at …
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Missoula judge reports decline in underage drinking tickets
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Underage drinkers in Missoula might be getting the message to steer clear of alcohol. Alcohol abuse and drunken driving remain a problem in Montana, but Judge Kathleen Jenks on Wednesday shared one area of possible success. The number of tickets …
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Claremont Graduate Study Links Beer Ads to Underage Drinking Issues
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Article courtesy Claremont Graduate University. Seventh graders who are exposed to alcohol ads on television, and who say they like the ads, may experience more severe problems related to drinking alcohol later in their adolescence, according to a new …
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4 Ways Parents Can Prevent Underage Drinking
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Get to know your kids' friends — the biggest risk factor for underage drinking, it turns out, is having a best friend who drinks. Get to know the parents of those friends. (You don't have to be creepy about it, just friendly). If you do all this, not …
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