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 ...

Your donation today will help MinnPost continue to report on the news you need. As a psychiatry resident working with teenagers in Minnesota, I’ve witnessed how alcohol can quietly become part of ...

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 ...

When I was in high school, my parents laid down a few ground rules about exactly how “liberating” my teenage emancipation was going to be. No driving without an adult in the car past dark, no staying ...

"The problem begins with parents but law enforcement has been given the problem." Edwards made the argument that use of alcohol as a teen will make the user more prone to become an addict later in ...

Teenage/underage drinking can have serious consequences. It's associated with increased risk for academic difficulties, drug and tobacco use, assault—even injury and death. It would be helpful if we ...

April is National Alcohol Awareness Month. Alcohol Awareness Month is sponsored by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence encouraging local communities to focus on alcohol-related ...

When she was in her 40s Jenny Teeters had a serious secret drinking problem, but, she says, her success hid it exceptionally well for years. At one point she managed a high six-figure tech job, raised ...

A young woman from the Free State remembers drinking, and arriving home safely. But she can't remember what happened next ...