Underage Drinking
Underage drinking is a serious problem for our society.  From reports in the media, one gets the impression that it is getting worse ever year and that even casual teenage drinking carries with it devastating implications for our youth, including increasing the alcoholism rate of those who drink early and even death.  Do the statistics support these stories?

Alcohol and Advertising
Does alcohol advertising make teenagers more likely to drink? It may seem like a rhetorical question, but the answer is far from a slam dunk - more

Light to Moderate Drinking During Pregnancy
Conflicting advice from health experts - so what do the studies really say? - more

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Heavy drinking by mothers-to-be during pregnancy has been associated with birth defects and problematic behavior in children since antiquity. But what does science tell us about the risks of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome now? - more