alcohol use

Describes addiction to alcohol, drugs, and nicotine, discussing the psychology of addiction, the role of heredity, the impact of addiction on society, and treatments.

Provides students and other readers with the information they need to explore alcohol and think critically about the worldwide implications of the global issue.

Describes the extent of undergraduate binge drinking; its contribution to vandalism, rape, suicide, and accidental death; the business benefits of attracting young drinkers; and ways that schools, parents, and communities can help solve the problem.

Uses a question and answer format to present facts about America's number one drug problem. Includes a list of helpful books and pamphlets, a list of places to go for help, and tests for determining if drinking is a problem.

Discusses the history and social aspects of alcohol and tobacco use and the effects of their abuse.

Through text and photographs, the author explores the reasons why young people drink, and explains how alcohol affects their lives.

Discusses what it is like to be a teenager who drinks too much, who is likely to become an alcoholic, why teens drink, alcohol's effect on body and mind, drinking and driving, and living with alcoholic parents.

A concise guide to using Alcoholics Anonymous's "Big Book" for teens and young adults that explains how the book and program has helped millions of people overcome their addictions.

Explores whether the MLDA has been effective, efforts to lower the MLDA, impact of MLDA on the safety of women, and legal drinking age outside the US.