Surgeon general: Teen drinking a problem
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Americans need a wake-up call about the widespread use of alcohol by millions of underage drinkers, acting Surgeon General Kenneth Moritsugu said Tuesday.
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(WebMD) Pediatricians may be overlooking cases of teen substance abuse by relying on their intuition rather than on standard screening tools.
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Teens who drink, smoke cigarettes or use marijuana by themselves are more likely to have health and behavioral problems as young adults than those who do the same things with others, researchers reported on Thursday.
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Teenage girls are now binge drinking more frequently than boys, according to a report published yesterday. It is the first time girls have outstripped their male peers in excessive alcohol consumption.
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Severe alcohol and drug abuse by teenagers may be easily missed during routine and urgent-care medical visits, particularly in girls.
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IOWA CITY, Iowa - An underage drinker who police say tried to bribe an officer in exchange for a warning was arrested. Amber Breanne Gordon, 19, of Iowa City, was charged with bribery, possession of alcohol while under the legal age and unlawful use of a driver's license/aiding and abetting.
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Young people are increasingly likely to be involved in drink-driving incidents, police tell the BBC.
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NEW YORK  - Young adults who binge drink frequently are more likely to show disadvantageous decision-making patterns than their peers who don't drink as heavily, a new study shows.
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Under-age drinking led to the deaths of more than 500 Australian teenagers in the decade leading up to 2002, according to a new university study.
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Oslo teens who drank the most sugary soft drinks also had more mental health problems such as hyperactivity and distress, Norwegian researchers reported on Thursday.
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NEW YORK  - Mounting evidence shows that  the still-maturing teenage brain is particularly susceptible to  damage from heavy drinking, according to a report published  Monday.
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Teen binge-drinkers are more likely to use drugs, become alcoholics and have criminal convictions, research shows.
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An 8-year-old girl was suspended for nine days for bringing to school what appeared to be about 30 "Jell-O shots" &#151; though it was unclear whether they contained alcohol.
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A GROWING number of teenage girls are bingeing on alcohol, bringing increased concerns for their future health, a study has revealed.
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YOUNG people should be warned not only about drugs but also about the dangers of alcohol consumption, Slovak Deputy PM Pal Csaky said November 19.
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New research shows that bariatric surgeries, like gastric bypass, are safer and more effective than originally thought, especially for teenagers and seniors. But patients have to be sure to watch their alcohol intake
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One in five teenagers has driven while under the influence of alcohol, a survey suggests.