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CE Home > Psychiatric Nursing > NW0261 Adolescent Drinking: the sobering facts about teen alcohol use and abuse
Advanced Practice Course
NW0261b · 1.0 hr
Adolescent Drinking: the sobering facts about teen alcohol use and abuse
Author: Judith Sutherland, RN, MN, PhD

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Objectives

Teen drinking crosses demographic boundaries: Girls are almost as likely to drink as boys, and race, age and locale are not protective factors.

The purpose of this article is to provide nurses with an overview of adolescent alcohol abuse.

When you complete this article, you will be able to:

1. Identify developmental risk factors.

2. Discuss elements that influence teens' misuse of alcohol.

3. Describe methods to help adolescents abstain from alcohol.

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