Underage Drinking
Underage Drinking: Know The Facts, Know The Risks (#101)
This program clearly spells out the dangers and the risks of underage drinking while also providing new information on how the adolescent brain can be permanently damaged by alcohol. It also explores binge drinking, which results in thousands of teens being treated in the emergency room each year for alcohol poisoning. There is also a segment on the legal and social dangers of throwing unsupervised parties in which alcohol is served to minors.
Education Record Rights: Recording/duplication allowed as long as IPTV broadcasts the series.
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Program Description: This new series informs students about the physical and psychological bases of teen alcoholism; the latest scientific data on alcohol consumption and the still-developing teenage brain; the impact of binge drinking; drunk driving; peer pressure, and out-of-control parties. Real strategies for confronting alcohol use among teenagers are explored, including the role of parents, peers, community, schools and the law.
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Past Episodes
These episodes of Underage Drinking aired in the last few months on Iowa Public Television.
