In the News

• Washington Post
  Fewer teens are drinking. But a group of pediatricians is begging parents to be vigilant.
  June 24, 2019

  I’ve always believed that I was a responsible drinker in college because my parents allowed me to have sips of their alcoholic drinks here and there, that drinking was no big deal for me because my parents made it no big deal when I was growing up.

• Oregon State University
  LGBT-identifying females are at increased risk of substance use in early adolescence
  June 6, 2019

  Females who identify as sexual minorities face an increased risk of substance use that shows up as early as age 13, suggesting early adolescence is a critical period for prevention and intervention efforts, a new study from Oregon State University has found.

• Baltimore Sun
  Alcohol: a deadly drug marketed to kids
  May 30, 2019

  Last summer, a study published in the medical journal The Lancet showed that alcohol is not only deadly, but that there is no safe level for its consumption.