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NEWS ABOUT: teen drinking

teen drinking stories: 5 news summaries
OPINION

 Vodka Tampons? 
 A Ridiculous Myth 

Most teens won't bother with anal beer bongs, either

Aug 28, 09 3:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Internet’s been all atwitter with talk of vodka-soaked tampons and anal beer bongs, supposedly new fads in teenage intoxication. The talk stems from an Arizona TV news piece in which a rehab spokeswoman, Stephanie Siete, said teens were shoving liquor into their unmentionables to hurry it into the... More »

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beer • vodka • teen drinking • tampon • urban legend

Enquirer: Palin's Son Addicted to Painkillers

Tab claims would-be VP kicked pregnant Bristol out of house

Sep 10, 08 11:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sarah Palin’s Iraq-bound 19-year-old son, Track, was addicted to the painkiller OxyContin and binged on cocaine before joining the army last year, the National Enquirer reports. The supermarket tab also claims the Alaska governor kicked 17-year-old daughter Bristol—also supposedly a party animal—out of the house and made... More »

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Alaska • drug addiction • OxyContin • teen pregnancy • teen health • teen drinking • Sarah Palin • Bristol Palin • Track Palin

 Energy Drinks Linked
 to Risk-Taking 

Two studies find increased incidence of risky sexual behavior, binge drinking

May 27, 08 1:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - Beside nausea and stomach trouble, there’s a new reason to be concerned when you see your teen slamming four Red Bulls in an afternoon, the New York Times reports: risky behavior. A study in the Journal of American College Health links use of energy drinks with risky behavior such... More »

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high school • caffeine • energy drink • teen sex • teen drinking • risky behavior • risk-taking

Teen Drinkers Mimic Parents

Parents' habits have 'multifaceted influence' on children

Feb 14, 08 5:33 PM CST
(Newser) - Parents' drinking habits can influence those of their children, but perhaps not how you might think, a study suggests. While kids are apt to mimic boozing elders, more than one action speaks louder than words: The lax monitoring and harsh punishment that go hand in hand with alcohol abuse can... More »

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parenting • alcohol • alcohol abuse • teen health • scientific study • teen drinking • teenager

Energy Drinks + Alcohol = Dangerous Cocktail

Study finds students at dramatically higher risk after drinking both beverages

Nov 5, 07 1:50 PM CST
(Newser) - College students downing Red Bull and vodka—or any other energy drink-alcohol combo—are at least twice as likely to be injured, ride with a drunk driver, or be involved in a sexual assault as those drinking regular cocktails. The stimulant/depressant mixture prevents students from recognizing intoxication in themselves or... More »

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alcohol • caffeine • alcohol abuse • energy drink • Wake Forest University • teen drinking

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