A discussion between the journal staff and Dr. Dana L. Farnsworth about marihuana. (JA)

Data is presented on the prevalence of drinking among adolescent girls, and the unique problems associated with this phenomena are discussed. (JD)

A review of the research and literature on the subject of alcohol and youth which points out the complexity of the problem. Paper presented at the 14th Annual AMA-ASHA Session on School Health at San Francisco, California 1972. (JC)

Statements on the use of alcohol and marijuana are presented by the Committee on Drugs of the American School Health Association. It is recommended that these topics should be openly and freely discussed in the classroom and be included in the regular health curriculum, kindergarten through twelfth year. (Author/BY)

The effects of an alcoholic parent on children are described. The importance of teachers, child care providers, physicians, and nurses in identifying and providing assistance to students suffering these negative consequences is stressed. (MT)

Although fetal alcohol syndrome is a preventable disease, it is hard to control because identification of the alcoholic mother is difficult. (MM)

Suggestions for teaching young people socially responsible behavior through public education programs and other measures that could contribute to the prevention of alcohol abuse. Presentation at the Session on Alcohol and the Adolescent, 14th Annual AMA-ASHA Session on School Health, San Francisco, California, 1972. (JC)

A general social class trend has been observed in the practices and attitudes of college students regarding sexual permissiveness, smoking, and drug usage. Of the socioeconomic classes examined, practices and attitudes appeared to be most liberal in the upper class, and most conservative in the lower middle class. (Author)

The behavior of children with alcoholic parents is frequently seriously affected, but such children receive little or no attention. The article looks at this problem and suggests ways in which school personnel can assist. (YG)