While many teens drink alcohol, underage alcohol use is not inevitable. Families are not helpless to prevent it. Families can focus efforts on the factors that protect teens from alcohol use. At the same time, you can work to reduce the factors that increase the chance that teens will drink.

• Facts, Effects, and Consequences of Underage Drinking
  (What To Know)
• Talking About Underage Drinking
  (What To Say)
• Preventing Underage Drinking
  (What To Do)
• Getting Help for a Teen Who Drinks
• Media Literacy: Reading Between the Lines
• Free E-cards for Families
• Resources

	The Surgeon General's Call to Action To Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking: A Guide to Action for Families (PDF 889KB) You can also order a print version.
	Llamado a la acción del Cirujano General para prevenir y reducir el consumo de alcohol por menores de edad: Guía de acción para las familias (PDF 811KB)
	Start Talking Before They Start Drinking: A Family Guide (PDF 1240KB) You can also order a print version.

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