Studies have found that parents who give their teens alcohol may increase their offspring’s risk of binge drinking and other alcohol-related problems.
In this study, compared with middle school children who had no access to alcohol, children who were given alcohol by their parents were more likely to admit to binge drinking later, had symptoms of alcohol use disorder, and It turns out that you have experienced related harm. Difficulty remembering events, getting into trouble, etc.
The authors conclude that there is no evidence that parental alcohol consumption protects children from such experiences.
“Unfortunately, while it’s well-intentioned, it’s not a good idea.” just allow them to drink.”
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In an article for The Lancet Public Health, Mattick and colleagues describe how they tracked the behavior of more than 1,900 parents and middle school children over six years, from about age 12 through sixth grade.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the researchers found that alcohol-related harm and binge drinking — drinking more than five drinks at one time — increased as children grew older.
However, previous research by the team found that parents providing alcohol did not increase a child’s risk of becoming a heavy drinker, and that the overall risk of drinking was higher than those who obtained alcohol from other sources, such as friends. has been suggested to be low, and new research suggests otherwise. Parental supply does not protect children from spoiling.
Taking into account factors such as the child’s sex, age, and household income, children who were given alcohol by their parents alone were 2 more likely to report heavy drinking in the following year than those who were not given alcohol. ,58 times more. The odds of alcohol-related harm or alcohol use disorder symptoms were also more than twice as high in those without supplies.
Children who obtained alcohol from other sources, in addition to or instead of their parent’s supply, had even higher odds of alcohol abuse than children who had no alcohol supply. 25% of teens around the age of 18 who received alcohol from a parent reported binge drinking , whereas the figure reached 62% for those who obtained alcohol from other sources and 81% for those who received it from a parent or other source.
The effect of the amount of alcohol provided by parents has not yet been published, but a new study found that even if parents took a sip of alcohol, they were twice as likely to consume alcohol from other sources the following year. It became clear. Parents provided holdlinks.