Citation

Morrison SF, Rogers PD, Thomas MH. Pediatr. Clin. North Am. 1995; 42(2): 371-387.

Affiliation

Addiction Recovery Programs, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7724264

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.

Language: en