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• Caffeinated beverages may pose health risks to teens, according to researchers

  Despite the media's recent focus on caffeinated alcoholic beverages, such as Four Loko, many experts agree that energy drinks alone can be a danger as well. According to researchers from the University of Maryland School of Public Health and Wake Forest University School of Medicine, highly-caffeinated beverages are often consumed with alcohol by teens and young adults. more...

• Community seeks to prevent minors from access to alcohol

  Recent research has suggested that teens may not have difficulty obtaining alcohol. One method of acquiring the substance is to get it from older friends and siblings. In an effort to curtail this practice, the Beacon Coalition - which is run by the Newburyport, Massachusetts Youth Services department - is launching a campaign aimed at preventing 20- to- 25-year-olds from providing alcohol to minors, Newburyport News reports. more...

• Underage drinking and driving becoming a major issue in Texas

  Drinking and driving is a serious issue, but the problem can be even worse for teens. In order to uncover why more efforts are not taken to prevent intoxicated driving among adolescents, the Dallas Morning News investigated the Texas legal system. more...

• College students may drink too heavily when studying abroad

  Recent research from Loyola Marymount University suggests that American college students who participate in study abroad programs often have incorrect views of normal drinking. According to researchers, many students believe that alcohol is readily available in other countries and that it will make traveling more fun. more...

• Community members aim to end teen drunk driving

  Five residents of a California community have come together to try to address the problem of teen drinking and driving. They are asking the community to get involved in reducing teen speeding and DUIs with the goal of not losing any more children to death or maiming from such accidents, Mercury News reports. more...

• Alcoholic whipped cream considered dangerous by some

  A new product on the food market is making college officials nervous. The item is whipped cream that has been infused with alcohol. more...

• Alcohol and caffeine are an unhealthy mix for teens

  In recent weeks, alcoholic energy drinks such as Four Loko have made headlines for endangering the health of many teenagers. While experts agree that alcohol and caffeine should not be mixed, as of yet there are no studies explaining why. more...

• College student commits suicide after consuming Four Loko

  In recent weeks, a wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against Phusion Projects Inc. after a Florida man got drunk on Four Loko - a controversial alcoholic energy drink - and shot himself in the head with a pistol, Absolute Lawsuits reports. more...

• Underage drinking still a major issue for many teens

  Underage and excessive drinking by high school and college students has been recognized as a problem for a long time, but recent studies have confirmed that rates of binge drinking are continuing to rise. more...

• Teen girls may have increased health risks associated with heavy drinking

  Although alcohol addiction is often seen as a men's issue, this condition is increasingly affecting women across the country. Often this problem begins during teen years, when adolescent girls are exposed to alcohol at parties and social settings. While teenagers may act as though their partying is a passing phase, many cannot escape their growing addiction. This issue has immediate repercussions, but long-term health problems may exist as well. more...

• Study reveals that parents are unaware of their teens' participation in underage drinking

  A recent study conducted by the Maine Office of Substance Abuse reveals that many parents of high school students underestimate their teen's alcohol use. The Bangor Daily News reports that the statewide survey shows that only 26 percent of parents believe their teenagers have ever had more than a few sips of alcohol. more...

• Pennsylvania liquor organization awards funding for underage drinking prevention

  In an effort to prevent underage and dangerous drinking, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) recently announced that it will award grants totaling $903,522 to 72 organizations throughout the state. more...

• Local communities make efforts to halt underage drunk drivers

  Underage drinking has many serious consequences such as drunk driving, alcohol poisoning, addiction and even death. In an effort to curtail this epidemic, a number of local communities are hosting meetings to discuss how to keep teens from drinking irresponsibly. more...