title: Alcohol and adolescents.
abstract: Alcohol use has persisted over time as the number one drug problem among youth in the United States. Many primary care physicians underestimate the seriousness and prevalence of teenage alcohol use. The epidemiology of alcohol use among adolescents is discussed, as are its dangers and society's attitude toward drinking. The effects of alcohol on adolescents are listed. Several types of alcoholism are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Addiction Recovery Programs, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA.
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Morrison
authors.forename: P D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Rogers
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D002423:Cause of Death; D002648:Child; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012945:Social Values; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology