How do we reach young people and help them live a healthy lifestyle. Although there is no secret formula, many options have been tested and evaluated. Programs that recognize the reality of adolescent substance use, and that focus on reducing the potential for related harm, are more likely to be successful than programs that focus on abstinence alone. Free from the Internet 12. Md. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 1999.
Women appear to be more vulnerable than men to many adverse consequences of alcohol use.
This Alcohol Alert examines gender differences in alcohol's effects and considers some factors that may place women at risk for alcohol-related problems. 10686 Rockville, MD 20849-0686. Free from the Internet 13. Alberta Tobacco Reduction Alliance. Alberta Tobacco Reduction Alliance, 1999.