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A new study indicates that teen alcohol and drug use may be linked to the drinking habits of fathers. The study, conducted by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), 20 percent of youth whose fathers did not drink in the past year consumed alcoholic beverages, compared to one in three youth whose dads drank in moderation. In addition, the study showed that four out of 10 youth whose fathers abused alcohol had drinks within the past year, and about one in four of those teens also reported using a drug in the past year. The study also showed a correlation between increased paternal alcohol use and higher rates of binge drinking, alcohol abuse, and drug use among youth. The national survey included data collected on 11,056 fathers and 9,537 father-child pairs between 2002 and 2007.

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Labels: alcohol, teen drug use, parents, paternal drinking

Posted By: Aspen Education Group