Study: 1 in 5 Young People Drink and Drive
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More than four million people younger under age 21 drove under the influence of drugs or alcohol last year, according to a government report released Wednesday. That's one in five of all Americans aged 16 to 20.
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Fifty-nine percent of Britons aged between 18 and 24 drink alcohol just to get drunk and the practice is expected to rise during the football World Cup, a health information charity said.
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By most physical measures, teenagers should be the world's best drivers. Their muscles are supple, their reflexes quick, their senses at a lifetime peak. Yet car crashes kill more of them than any other cause.
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Fewer children in England are drinking alcohol but those who do are drinking more than ever.
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When police showed up recently at a Walt Whitman High School graduation party, three young people were drinking in a vehicle parked outside the Bethesda home. Then three more teenagers walked up with a six-pack in a bag. While the police were dealing with them, the mother came outside, saw the...
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Â· At least a year to learn - and a zero alcohol limitÂ· Commons committee highlights risks to young
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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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Many teen drivers believe it's less dangerous to drive after smoking marijuana than after drinking alcohol, a perception the government wants to change.
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The percentage of teenage girls who drink alcoholic beverages is rising faster than that of boys, and on average, the girls take their first drink at age 13, the American Medical Association
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NEW YORK  - Parents who supply alcohol for  their teenagers' parties may be encouraging their children to  binge drink when no adult is watching, a new study suggests.
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Dyslexia slows a driver's reaction time as much as moderate drinking, a report claims.
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WASHINGTON -- Teens who say at least half their friends are having sex are more likely to report having tried marijuana, alcohol and cigarettes, according to a survey released yesterday by the National ...
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The percentage of teenage girls who drink alcoholic beverages is increasing more rapidly than that of boys, and girls on average take their first drink at age 13, the American Medical
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Almost half of young women in Britain would cut down on their drinking to reduce their risk of getting breast cancer, a survey revealed.
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Women are better at  maintaining their self-control when they drink, researchers find.
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Teenage girls in Britain are binge drinking more than boys, turning the tables on a traditionally male practice, a study has shown.
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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.