Alcohol Research UK - Investigating Parental Monitoring, School And Family Influences On Adolescent Alcohol Use →
This long term UK study in Northern Ireland investigated factors contributing to adolescent drinking
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1 in 5 Parents Think What They Say Has Little Influence on Their Child’s Substance Use →
A new report from Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) shows that almost 1 in 5 parents do not think they can influence their children's' use of alcohol, drugs or tobacco
More than one in five parents believe they have little influence in preventing teens from using illicit substances →
A new report from Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) shows that almost 1 in 5 parents do not think they can influence their children's' use of alcohol, drugs or tobacco.
UT Arlington research shows early dialogue between parents and children most effective in deterring teen tobacco, alcohol use - News Center - UT Arlington →
This study finds that early, substantive dialogue between parents and their grade-school age children about the ills of tobacco and alcohol use can be more powerful in shaping teen behaviour than advertising, marketing or peer pressure.
ScienceDirect.com - Journal of Business Research - Demarketing teen tobacco and alcohol use: Negative peer influence and longitudinal roles of parenting and self-esteem →
This study finds that parental influence can be more powerful in shaping teen decision to use tobacco and alcohol or engage in other risky behaviours than advertising, marketing or peer pressure.
Full Report and Key Findings: The 2012 Partnership Attitude Tracking Study, Sponsored by MetLife Foundation | The Partnership at Drugfree.org →
Among findings on a range of substances, this survey found that one in four US teens has misused or abused a prescription drug at least once in their lifetime - a 33% increase over the past five years and many parents fail to understand the dangers. (2013)
Evaluation of timing and dosage of a pa... [J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2013] - PubMed - NCBI →
This research highlights that parents talking with young people before they begin their first year at university may result in dramatic reductions in student drinking.
Pre-College Parental Chat May Reduce Freshman Drinking - Health News and Views - Health.com →
This research highlights that parents talking with young people before they begin their first year at university may result in dramatic reductions in student drinking.
The Associations Between Parents' References to Their Own Past Substance Use and Youth's Substance-Use Beliefs and Behaviors: A Comparison of Latino and European American Youth - Kam - 2013 - Human Communication Research →
Researchers from the University of Illinois found that teenagers were less likely to think drugs were bad if parents admitted their own past drug use
Don’t Dish About Your Past Drug Use to Your Kids, Study Finds - ABC News →
Researchers from the University of Illinois found that teenagers were less likely to think drugs were bad if parents admitted their own past drug use, although dishonesty has risks too