Giving teenagers alcohol may increase risk of drink-related problems – study

Parents offering even limited amounts of alcohol may increase risk of binge-drinking and other problems, study concludes

Parents who give alcohol to their teenagers could be increasing their offspring’s risk of binge drinking and other alcohol-related problems, research has revealed.

The study found that compared with secondary-school aged children who had no access to alcohol, those who were given booze by their parents more often admitted to later binge drinking, had symptoms of alcohol-use disorder and experienced alcohol-related harms – such as difficulty recalling events or getting into trouble.

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Continue reading... January 26, 2018 at 01:30AM