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*Includes obtaining alcohol for free from parent/guardian
or adult family member and paying a parent/guardian or
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The Pocket Money, Curb The Problem Drinking
(addictionts.com) Age at which teens had first drink…

In a systematic review of current evidence published in
this week’s PLoS Medicine, the authors—Jim
McCambridge from the London School of Hygiene &
Tropical Medicine, London, UK, and colleagues—conclude
that there is enough evidence to recommend that reducing
drinking during…

Their numbers are rising, but their age is dropping:
children and young adults who drink so much that they have
to go to the hospital. Binge-drinking is sadly fashionable
amongst the under 20-year-olds. But how can adolescents be
effectively protected from alcohol and substance…

Youths who receive more than ?10 (less than US$20) a week
in spending money and who buy alcohol for themselves are
more likely to become ‘problem drinkers’, a
survey of over 10,000 teenagers reveals. Mark A Bellis
from Liverpool John Moores University and colleagues
studied the…

…findings of the 22nd annual Partnership Attitude
Tracking Study (PATS), released by The Partnership at
Drugfree.org and MetLife Foundation earlier this month,
echo the reality that substance abuse treatment
professionals see every day. The study shows that underage
drinking has become…

Their numbers are rising, but their age is dropping:
children and young adults who drink so much that they have
to go to the hospital

ScienceDaily  — Allowing adolescents to drink alcohol
under adult supervision does not appear to teach
responsible drinking as teens get older. In fact, such a
“harm-minimization” approach may actually lead
to more drinking and alcohol-related consequences,
according to a new…

Parental monitoring of opposite-gender child may decrease
problem drinking in young adults

Parents with tweens or teens often wonder how to
effectively parent their children so that the kids can
make sound decisions even when their parents are not
around, including decisions about drugs and alcohol.
  A recent study in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol
and Drugshas confirmed…

Parents expressed a desire to teach their children about
both the positive and negative effects of alcohol and felt
that it was best learnt in the home not at school. The
report notes that whilst public drinking cultures have
changed, parenting approaches to alcohol have not changed.
Part of…