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The Surgeon General’s Call to Action To Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking points out that “Underage alcohol use is everybody’s problem—and its solution is everybody’s responsibility.” Educators can help by teaching their students about alcohol use and its consequences and by creating a school environment that helps them avoid underage drinking. Use the following resources to learn more.

School-Based Programs

  • Reach Out Now Lesson Plans (PDF 413 KB)
  • Protecting You/Protecting Me (Grades 1–5)
  • Brain Power! Challenge: Grades 6–9
  • Understanding Alcohol: Investigations Into Biology and Behavior (Grade 7)
  • Project Northland (Grades 6-8)

Web Sites

  • Above the Influence
  • Collaborative for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT)
  • The Cool Spot (Grades 6–8)
  • NIDA for Teens: The Science Behind Drug Abuse

Publications

  • The Surgeon General’s Call to Action To Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking: What It Means to You―A Guide to Action for Educators (PDF 1 MB)
  • Underage Drinking: Myths vs. Facts (PDF 4.46 MB)
  • Underage Drinking Prevention Poster

Research

  • Adolescent and School Health: School Connectedness
  • Adolescent Development and Alcohol Use Video Conference
  • Alcohol Alert No. 67: Underage Drinking—Why Do Adolescents Drink, What Are the Risks, and How Can Underage Drinking Be Prevented?
  • Alcohol and the Developing Adolescent Brain (PDF 53 KB)
  • The Teen Brain: Still Under Construction
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Last Reviewed on 5/14/2012