Giving teenagers alcohol may increase risk of drink-related problems – study
by Nicola Davis from on (#3E9CS)
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 some 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.