Understanding the risks of underage drinking is the first step toward safety. We provide resources to help parents and teens navigate conversations about alcohol responsibility.
A comprehensive guide that explains why young people drink, binge drinking, risks, brain development, prevention strategies, warning signs, and how to get help.
Current alcohol facts and statistics from NIAAA, useful for understanding the scope of alcohol use and its impact without hard-coding numbers that may quickly become outdated.
Parenting to Prevent Childhood Alcohol Use from NIAAA explains how your influence, communication, boundaries, and modeling around alcohol can reduce your child’s risk of underage drinking.
NIAAA’s guide Make a Difference: Talk to Your Child About Alcohol helps you start conversations early, answer tough questions, and keep the dialogue going before drinking begins.
SAMHSA’s Talk. They Hear You. materials give concrete prevention steps: setting clear expectations, knowing where kids are and who they’re with, modeling responsible behavior, and helping kids handle situations where alcohol is present.
NIAAA’s underage-drinking guide outlines warning signs such as mood changes, school or behavior problems, new friend groups, low energy, loss of interest, alcohol among belongings, and coordination or speech problems.
NIAAA’s guide for talking with older teens before graduation celebrations and other events where alcohol may be present, including safety, planning, and expectations.
