Alcohol, the teenage brain and their choices
[Two-sentence summary of what this teaches, written from its sources.]
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Working description: What the research says about alcohol and judgement at this age.
Why this matters now
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Why this conversation matters at this age, numbered to the sources: T18, T28a, T28b.
How to start
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Ways in that don't feel like a lecture: small pieces, ordinary moments, before it's needed.
Questions to talk through together
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Three or four questions or scenarios to talk through, from the sources.
If they tell you something
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How to respond if your teen tells you about something that happened to them or a friend, and where to get help. Needs expert review.
Sources
- Underage drinking · College drinking (NIAAA) (T18)
- The Teen Brain: 7 Things to Know (NIMH) (T28a)
- Considerations of a dual-systems model (Lambert, Simons-Morton et al., J Res Adolesc 2014) (T28b)
Summarized from public sources with the help of AI, reviewed by Stacy Willis.