This full-color, illustrated 8-page booklet warns readers that alcohol, though legal for adults, is an addictive and physically damaging drug, whose short-term effects begin with a single drink.

What constitutes a "drink" is defined, the long-term health damage caused by excessive drinking is described, and women are warned that drinking can produce fetal alcohol syndrome -- a leading cause of mental retardation in children.

The potentially fatal hazards of binge drinking and drunk driving are stressed.

Alcoholism is defined, its symptoms are described, and readers are provided suggestions on where to seek help for a drinking problem.