Adolescent drinking represents a significant problem in the United States.
Although high school juniors and seniors are particularly vulnerable to the
negative consequences associated with alcohol use, evidence-based interventions
for this age group are limited. The purpose of this article is to introduce a
Web-based alcohol intervention with promising evidence as a best practice for a
school-based program.
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