drinking of alcoholic beverages

Uses data from the Gallup Youth Survey and other sources to examine issues related to teenage drinking.

Chronicles the Prohibition era in the U.S. from 1920 to 1933; and traces the rise of the Temperance movement, speakeasies, and gangsters including Pretty Boy Floyd, Lucky Luciano, and Al Capone.

Demonstrates to teens who currently use alcohol what the future may hold for them if they continue to drink. Explores the potential consequences of alcohol from various perspectives, including its effects on perception ; its lasting physical effects on the brain and other organs ; and how a drunk person really drives. Culminates in a reenactment of the impact of a fatal car accident involving a drunk teen driver and his three passengers.

Explains the consequences of drinking alcohol to teens, discussing its effects on the brain and body, looking at how a drunk person really drives, and considering the possiblity of addiction; and features a simulation of an automobile accident in which a drunk teen causes the deaths of three friends.

A history of the prohibition of alcohol in America; this great experiment and reform effort had many unforseen consequences.

Discusses teenage drinking, a national problem, and presents case studies of teens who drink, who don't drink, and who have drinking problems.

A collection of poems by various authors that celebrate the pleasures of eating.

Contains over 550 alphabetically arranged entries that provide a survey of drug, alcohol, and non-chemical addictions, and discuss prevention, diagnosis, treatment, organizations, and other related topics. Includes appendixes and an index.

Examines the emotional and physical problems associated with alcohol and how it affects lives, and includes a storyline of teenage drinking, relationships, and behavior.