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Alcohol Use: Conversation Starters

Use these tips to start a conversation with a loved one about cutting back on alcohol. ... Details >

National Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Drink Alcohol Only in Moderation: Quick Guide to Healthy Living

Also available in: Spanish 

There are many reasons to cut down or stop drinking, such as improving your health or getting along better with your family. Learn more about the benefits of drinking in moderation.... Details >

National Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Talk to Your Kids about Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drugs: Quick Guide to Healthy Living

Talk to your child about the dangers of tobacco, alcohol, and drugs. Knowing the facts will help your child make healthy choices.... Details >

National Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Alcohol Awareness Month Toolkit

Find information and ideas on how to raise awareness of alcohol abuse and encourage people to make healthy, safe choices. ... Details >

National Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

FAQ' s on Alcohol and Alcoholism

Questions cover what alcoholism is, which medications treat alcoholism, what a safe level of drinking is, how a person can get help for an alcohol problem, and more.... Details >

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health

Find a Facility in Your State for Drug and Alcohol Abuse Treatment

To locate the drug and alcohol abuse treatment programs nearest you, find your State on the map and click on it. ... Details >

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

A Message to Teenagers...How To Tell When Drinking Is Becoming a Problem - (PDF)  External Link

Also available in: Spanish - (PDF)   External Link

These 12 questions have been prepared to help teenagers who drink alcohol to decide whether they might have a drinking problem. A "yes" answer to any one of these questions can indicate a serious pro... Details >

Alcoholics Anonymous  External Link

Above the Influence  External Link

The more aware you are of the influences around you, the better prepared you will be to face them, including the pressure to use drugs, pills, and alcohol.... Details >

Office of National Drug Control Policy, The White House

Alcohol Treatment Programs  External Link

If you think you have a problem with alcohol addiction, use this locator to find a treatment program near you.... Details >

Join Together  External Link

AlcoholScreening.org  External Link

If you consume alcoholic beverages, it's important to know whether your drinking patterns are safe, risky or harmful. Answering these questions will generate personalized results based on your age, ge... Details >

Join Together  External Link

Beyond Hangovers: Understanding Alcohol’s Impact on Your Health

Alcohol affects people differently. This brochure is designed to offer you guidance based on the latest research on alcohol’s effect on your health. ... Details >

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health

Caffeinated Alcoholic Beverages

Learn about the dangers of mixing alcohol and energy drinks. ... Details >

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

CDC Vitalsigns: Binge Drinking

Drinking too much, including binge drinking, causes more than 79,000 deaths in the U.S. each year and is a leading preventable cause of death. Reducing the marketing of alcohol to teens and young adu... Details >

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

CDC Vitalsigns: Drinking and Driving, A Threat to Everyone

US adults drank too much and got behind the wheel about 112 million times in 2010. Find out about the proven ways to prevent people from drinking and driving. Read the facts, choose not to drink and ... Details >

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Cool Spot: The Young Teen's Place for Information on Alcohol and Resisting Peer Pressure

The Cool Spot offers young teens online quizzes, games and tips to help them learn about alcohol and resist negative peer pressure to drink.... Details >

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health

Does My Parent Really Have an Alcohol or Drug Problem?  External Link

If someone else's drinking is causing you a problem, that's too much. This includes drinking too much liquor, beer, wine or wine coolers. Read on to learn more about addiction.... Details >

Center on Addiction and the Family  External Link

Drugs, Alcohol and HIV/AIDS: A Consumer Guide for African Americans - (PDF)

Drug and alcohol use can lead to risky behaviors that can increase your exposure to HIV/AIDS. This brochure for African Americans discusses the issue of substance abuse and HIV.... Details >

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Family History of Alcoholism: Are You at Risk?

Also available in: Spanish 

Many people have a parent, grandparent, or other close relative with alcoholism. Learn what your family's history of alcoholism means for you and what you can do to lower your risk of alcoholism.... Details >

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health

Find An A.A. (Alcoholics Anonymous) Meeting  External Link

Locate Alcohol Anonymous offices for information on local meetings in the U.S. and Canada.... Details >

Alcoholics Anonymous  External Link

How to Locate a Meeting: Al-Anon/Alateen  External Link

Al-Anon and Alateen meetings are held in local communities to help families of alcoholics. Search these listings to find information and meetings held in your area, and throughout the U.S., Canada, an... Details >

Al-Anon Family Groups Headquarters, Inc.  External Link

Is AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) for You?  External Link

Also available in: Spanish   External Link

This online questionnaire is designed to help you determine if you have a drinking problem, and if you need the services provided by Alcoholics Anonymous (AA).... Details >

Alcoholics Anonymous  External Link

Is Al-Anon For You?  External Link

These three self-quizzes can help you decide if Al-Anon may be of help if you are troubled by the alcohol use of someone close to you. ... Details >

Al-Anon Family Groups Headquarters, Inc.  External Link

NACoA - Just for Kids  External Link

Also available in: Spanish   External Link

This site helps kids learn how alcohol and other drugs hurt everyone in a family. Get tips on how to feel safer and less stressed out, deal with hassles at home, and find hope, even if your parents do... Details >

National Association for Children of Alcoholics  External Link

Need Treatment or Help? Drug and Alcohol Abuse Treatment Programs

Find drug and alcohol abuse treatment programs and facilities, helplines, and recovery assistance.... Details >

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Recovery and the Military: Treating Veterans and Their Families (Alcohol and Substance Abuse)

This program examines treatment availability and alcohol and drug addiction treatment options available for veterans and their families. The show also addresses current trends and prevalence of substa... Details >

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Substance Abuse Quiz  External Link

Answer these questions to test your knowledge about drugs and alcohol.... Details >

The Nemours Foundation  External Link

Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome  External Link

Also available in: Spanish   External Link

Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome (WKS) is a disease typically associated with chronic alcoholism, but can also be associated with malnutrition or other conditions which cause nutritional deficiencies. Lear... Details >

Family Caregiver Alliance  External Link

What I Need to Know About Cirrhosis

Cirrhosis is scarring of the liver. A liver with too much scar tissue cannot work properly. Learn what you can do to prevent cirrhosis or keep it from getting worse if you already have liver disease.... Details >

National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse

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