These are one-page summaries of notable findings from research on children and alcohol. This page contains links to each brief in the Science, Kids, and Alcohol series. The summaries may be published as a group, or individually. They are available on the Leadership's publication page.

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Science, Kids, and Alcohol

Suicidal Behaviors and Alcohol Use Among Adolescents: A Developmental Psychopathology Perspective (HTML)

(PDF version) 

Michael Windle, Ph.D.
Director, Center for the Advancement of Youth Health and the Comprehensive Youth Violence Center
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Continuing Brain Development During Adolescence

Ronald E. Dahl, MD
Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Children’s Images of Alcohol

Mark S. Goldman, PhD
Distinguished Research Professor of  Psychology
University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida

One in Four U.S. Children is Exposed to Alcohol Abuse and Dependence in the Family Environment

Bridget F. Grant, PhD
Chief of Biometry
Division of Biometry and Epidemiology
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Bethesda, Maryland

Policy Changes Successfully Reduce Underage Drinking in Typical Communities

Alexander C. Wagenaar, PhD
Professor and Director
Alcohol Epidemiology Program
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota

 Impact of the Minimum Legal Drinking Age

Traci L. Toomey, PhD
Assistant Professor of Epidemiology
University of Minnesota,
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Why Kids Drink — The Influence of Social Norms

William B. Hansen, PhD
Tanglewood Research, Inc.
Greensboro, North Carolina

Project Northland — A Communitywide Program to Prevent Underage Drinking

Carolyn L. Williams, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Division of Epidemiology School of Public Health
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Sandra Brown, PhD
Chief of Psychology Services
VA Medical Center
San Diego, California

Early Onset of Drinking and Lifetime Alcohol Abuse and Dependence

Bridget F. Grant, PhD
Chief of Biometry
Division of Biometry and Epidemiology
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Bethesda, Maryland

Effects of Moderate Alcohol Consumption on Brain Function in Adolescents and Adults

Boris Tabakoff, PhD
Professor and Chair
Department of Pharmacology
University of Colorado School of  Medicine
Denver, Colorado

Age of Drinking Onset, Driving After Drinking, and Involvement in Alcohol-Related Motor Vehicle Crashes