Thank you to Westbrook Partners for Prevention coalition member, Gita Rao, M.D., clinical director of school-based health centers for Greater Portland Health, for this article published by the Portland Press Herald on 6/18/21. Excerpt: “Youth and the choices they make – both healthy and unhealthy – are tied directly to the interactions and support they […]
Tag: alcohol prevention
Why do teens drink?
Teens drink for a variety of reasons. Some teens want to experience new things. Others feel pressured into drinking by peers. And some are looking for a way to cope with stress or other problems. Unfortunately, drinking will only make any problems a person has already worse, not better. When teens drink alcohol, they may […]
