
Delaying That First Drink: A Parents' Guide was produced by the AAAS Science Inside Alcohol Project, which is funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse. It discusses research on the impact of alcohol on the growing body and offers tips on how to talk to kids about drinking. The book, which is available online, is meant to build awareness among parents, caregivers, coaches, and others who interact with kids about the effects that alcohol can have on young bodies, particularly on brain development. It discusses the impact of alcohol on the digestive system, the central nervous system, the heart, the liver, and other organs. The new guide is meant to be used as a companion to a series of Science Inside Alcohol middle-school lessons that AAAS has developed or as a stand-alone tool that parents can use in talking with their children.
Going Further
- Teen Brains & Drinking
- Peering Inside the Body
- The Science Inside Alcohol Project E-Book
- Your Health: The Science Inside