Two questions asked during a regular pediatrician’s visit could help identify youth with drinking problems, according to a national expert group convened by the National Institute on Alcoholism and ...

A study shows that raising the legal drinking age reduced teen drinking, improved test scores, and lowered anxiety related ...

CHICAGO -- Teenagers who don't get enough sleep are more likely to have drinking problems later in life. That's the finding of a new study of young people between 14 & 16 who have trouble falling and ...

Stricter minimum legal drinking age laws in Spain are linked to reduced adolescent alcohol use and better academic outcomes, ...

One promising pathway to prevent teen drinking lies in strengthening self-efficacy — a person’s belief in their ability to make healthy choices and manage challenges. As a psychiatry resident working ...

For teenagers, life’s road is full of tempting potholes. As parents and adults, we know this because we were once teenagers ourselves. It’s not hard to recall the near misses and stupid decisions we ...

The number of teens who drive after drinking has dropped by more than half — 54% — since 1991, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The study looked at self ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. With nearly four decades of experience in law enforcement, Madison County Sheriff Robert J. Hertz has seen quite a few teenage ...