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Presents an introduction to drinking alcohol--for teenagers--including information on underage drinking, the history of alcohol in the U.

Presents information on the history and use of alcohol, discussing the effects of alcohol on the human body, teen attitudes toward drinking, and alcoholism.

This book presents information on binge drinking, the prevalence of drinking on college campuses, drunk driving, underage drinking, dealing with alcohol abuse in the family, seeking help and treatment, and more.

Draws on eyewitness accounts, governmental views, scientific analysis, newspaper accounts, and other resources to present opposing viewpoints about the debate over whether or not the drinking age in the United States should be lowered.

An exploration of teenage alcoholism that examines how serious the problem is, the dangers of teenage drinking, how it is treated, and what prevention methods seem to be the most effective.

Discusses drinking and driving and its consequences, including the physical affects of alcohol, the legal ramifications, and the ways to take action against drunk driving.

Explains what Alateen is and how it can help teens with alcoholic parents.

Examines the popularity and social impact of alcohol, discusses the dangers of alcohol abuse, and offers suggestions on how to get help for those with a drinking problem.

Presents more than twenty essays and case studies on teens and alcohol, covering such aspects as alcohol poisoning, alcoholism, drunk driving, drinking age laws, alcohol and sex, and helping someone who has a drinking problem, and also includes a bibliography and a list of organizations and Web sites.

Discusses alcohol use in the United States, including the physical effects, the origin of the drinking age, societal mixed messages, and the sociological impacts.

Describes the lives of four teenage alcoholics, discussing their problems, treatment, and ways in which they have dealt with their addiction with varying degrees of success.

Presents essays in which various authors discuss the causes of teen alcoholism, teen alcohol abuse and its effects, and possible solutions to the problem; and features first-person testimonies from people who have suffered the effects of teenage drinking.

Examines how and why some teenagers become alcoholics and discusses the effects of teen alcoholism, as well as treatment and prevention measures.

This book defines alcoholism as a form of chemical dependency, describes the development of alcoholism in stages, discusses the short-term and long-term effects of alcohol abuse, and explains that alcoholism is a disease.

Presents information about alcohol and why it is used and abused, especially by teenagers.