How Does Parental Supply of Alcohol Affect Risk of Alcohol‐Related Harms in Early Adulthood?

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There is evidence to suggest that adolescents who receive alcohol from their parents are at higher risk of developing harmful drinking patterns later on in life.

Despite the concerning link, the knowledge around this subject remains unclear.

A recent study in Australia has sought to gain a...

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Clare, P. J., Dobbins, T., Bruno, R., Peacock, A., Boland, V., Yuen, W. S., Aiken, A., Degenhardt, L., Kypri, K., Slade, T., Hutchinson, D., Najman, J. M., McBride, N., Horwood, J., McCambridge, J., and Mattick, R. P. ( 2020) The overall effect of parental supply of alcohol across adolescence on alcohol‐related harms in early adulthood – a prospective cohort study. , https://doi.org/10.1111/add.15005.

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teenager

adolescent

longitudinal studies

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Cary Hopkins E…

This is really interesting. Early exposure has clearly been found to be a risk factor with substance use disorders. But there has been a pervasive belief in many cultures and I imagine certain families that it is better if the teens get their alcohol at home and can be supervised, sort of a harm reduction model. Thank you for sharing.