Children and Young People
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- Children, Alcohol and Parenting
- Drinking with Parents is Protective of Alcohol Abuse
- Drinking with Parents Reduces Alcohol Abuse among Teenagers
- A Toast to the Family
- Tell Children the Truth about Drinking
- Underage Alcohol Abuse Prevention: Facts & Information
- Parent Power is Potent
- Underage Drinking: What NOT to Do
- More: Youth Issues
Most Parents Know Extent of Their Teenager’s Alcohol Drinking
Contrary to common belief, most parents accurately perceive whether or not their children are consuming alcoholic beverages. Researchers at the University of Buffalo’s Research Institute on Addictions (RIA) interviewed parents and children separately over a six-month reporting period. Eighty-six percent (86%) of parents accurately evaluated the existence of drinking by their teens.
"This study begins to dispel the notion that parents don’t know the extent to which their teens are using cigarettes, alcohol and illicit drugs," says lead researcher Dr. Neil B. McGillicuddy.
The research was funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and is published in the Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse.
Reference:
- McGillicuddy, N. B., et al. Agreement between parent and adolescent reports of adolescent substance use. Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2007, 16(4), 59-78.
Additional Information
- Children, Alcohol and Parenting
- Drinking with Parents is Protective of Alcohol Abuse
- Drinking with Parents Reduces Alcohol Abuse among Teenagers
- A Toast to the Family
- Tell Children the Truth about Drinking
- Underage Alcohol Abuse Prevention: Facts & Information
- Parent Power is Potent
- Underage Drinking: What NOT to Do
- More: Youth Issues
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