Good Relationship with Parents Prevents Teen Drinking

A new study suggests that teenagers who have a strong relationship with their parents tend to start drinking at a later age, which decreases their risk of developing alcohol problems. The findings of the study are appearing in the May issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. Past research has shown that the age at which kids start drinking can significantly influence whether they develop problem drinking behaviors.

The study's lead author, Dr. Emmanuel Kuntsche of the Swiss Institute for the Prevention of Alcohol and Drug Problems in Lausanne, Switzerland, explains the significance of the new findings: "Our work shows that the 'preventive effect' of a later drinking age is likely to be a side effect of a good parent-child relationship. ... In other words, the circumstances in which that first drinks occurs -- and how parents deal with it -- is important."

(Source: www.sciencedaily.com)

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