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<p>Drinking alcohol undoubtedly is a part of American culture, as are conversations between parents and children about its risks. Alcohol affects people differently at different stages of life—for children and adolescents, alcohol can interfere with normal brain development. Alcohols differing effects and parents changing role in their childrens lives as they mature and seek greater independence can make talking about alcohol a challenge. Parents may have trouble setting concrete family policies for alcohol use. And they may find it difficult to communicate with children and adolescents about alcohol-related issues.</p>
<p>Research shows, however, that teens and young adults do believe their parents should have a say in whether they drink alcohol. Parenting styles are important—teens raised with a combination of encouragement, warmth, and appropriate discipline are more likely to respect their parents boundaries. Understanding parental influence on children through conscious and unconscious efforts, as well as when and how to talk with children about alcohol, can help parents have more influence than they might think on a childs alcohol use. Parents can play an important role in helping their children develop healthy attitudes toward drinking while minimizing its risk.</p>
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<p>Underage drinking is declining but remains a serious public health issue, because numbers are still quite high. About 20.1% of adolescents report drinking by 8th grade, and about 32.7% report being drunk at least once by 12th grade.<sup>1,2</sup></p>
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<h2>Parenting Style</h2>
<p>Accumulating evidence suggests that alcohol use—and in particular binge drinking—may have negative effects on adolescent development and increase the risk for alcohol-related problems later in life.<sup>3,4</sup>&nbsp;This underscores the need for parents to help delay or prevent the onset of drinking as long as possible. Parenting styles may influence whether their children follow their advice regarding alcohol use. Every parent is unique, but the ways in which each parent interacts with their children can be broadly categorized into four styles:</p>
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<li>Authoritarian parents typically exert high control and discipline with low warmth and responsiveness. For example, they respond to bad grades with punishment but let good grades go unnoticed.</li>
<li>Permissive parents typically exert low control and discipline with high warmth and responsiveness. For example, they deem any grades at all acceptable and fail to correct behavior that may lead to bad grades.</li>
<li>Neglectful parents exert low control and discipline as well as low warmth and responsiveness. For example, they show no interest at all in a childs school performance.</li>
<li>Authoritative parents exert high control and discipline along with high warmth and responsiveness. For example, they offer praise for good grades and use thoughtful discipline and guidance to help improve low grades.<sup>4</sup></li>
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<p>Regardless of the developmental outcome examined—body image, academic success, or substance misuse—children raised by authoritative parents tend to fare better than their peers.<sup>6</sup>&nbsp;This is certainly true when it comes to the issue of underage drinking,<sup>7</sup>&nbsp;in part because children raised by such parents learn approaches to problem solving and emotional expression that help protect against the psychological dysfunction that often precedes alcohol misuse.<sup>8</sup>&nbsp;The combination of discipline and support by authoritative parents promotes healthy decision making about alcohol and other potential threats to healthy development.<sup>9</sup></p>
<h2>Modeling</h2>
<p>Some parents wonder whether allowing their children to drink in the home will help them develop an appropriate relationship with alcohol. According to most studies this does not appear to be the case. In a study of sixth, seventh, and eighth graders, researchers observed that students whose parents allowed them to drink at home and/or provided them with alcohol experienced the steepest escalation in drinking.<sup>10</sup>&nbsp;Other studies suggest that adolescents who are allowed to drink at home drink more heavily outside of the home.<sup>11</sup>&nbsp;In contrast, adolescents are less likely to drink heavily if they live in homes where parents have specific rules against drinking at a young age and also drink responsibly themselves.<sup>12</sup>&nbsp;Parental provision of alcohol serves as a direct risk factor for alcohol misuse, as is the case when parents provide alcohol for parties attended or hosted by their adolescents. Collectively, the literature suggests that permissive attitudes toward adolescent drinking, particularly when combined with poor communication and unhealthy modeling, can lead teens into unhealthy relationships with alcohol.</p>
<h2>Genetics</h2>
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<p>Regardless of what parents may teach their children about alcohol, some genetic factors are present from birth and cannot be changed. Genes appear to influence the development of drinking behaviors in several ways. Some people, particularly those of Asian ancestry, have a natural and unpleasant response to alcohol that helps prevent them from drinking too much. Other people have a naturally high tolerance to alcohol, meaning that to feel alcohols effects, they must drink more than others. Some personality traits are genetic, and those, like impulsivity, can put a person at risk for alcohol misuse. Mental health conditions may be influenced by genes and increase the risk for alcohol use disorder (AUD). Finally, having a parent with AUD increases a childs risk for developing alcohol-related problems of their own.<sup>13</sup></p>
<h2>Do Teens Listen?</h2>
<p>Adolescents do listen to their parents when it comes to issues such as drinking and smoking, particularly if the messages are conveyed consistently and with authority.<sup>6</sup>&nbsp;Research suggests that only 19% of teens feel that parents should have a say in the music they listen to, and 26% believe their parents should influence what clothing they wear. However, the majority—around 80%—feel that parents should have a say in whether they drink alcohol. Those who do not think that parents have authority over these issues are four times more likely than other teens to drink alcohol and three times more likely to have plans to drink if they have not already started.<sup>6</sup></p>
<p>Whether teens defer to parents on the issue of drinking is statistically linked to how parents parent. Specifically, authoritative parents—those who provide a healthy and consistent balance of discipline and support—are the most likely to have teenagers who respect the boundaries they have established around drinking and other behaviors. However, adolescents exposed to permissive, authoritarian, or neglectful parenting are less influenced by what their parents say about drinking.<sup>6</sup></p>
<p>Research suggests that, regardless of parenting styles, adolescents who are aware that their parents would be upset with them if they drank are less likely to do so, highlighting the importance of communication between parents and teens as a protective measure against underage alcohol use.<sup>14</sup></p>
<h2>What Can Parents Do?</h2>
<p>Parents influence whether and when adolescents begin drinking as well as how they drink. Family policies about adolescent drinking in the home and the way parents themselves drink are important. For instance, if you choose to drink, always model responsible alcohol consumption. But what else can parents do to help minimize the likelihood that their adolescent will choose to drink and that such drinking, if it does occur, will become problematic? Studies<sup>15</sup>&nbsp;have shown that it is important to:</p>
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<p>Talk early and often, in developmentally appropriate ways, with children and teens about your concerns—and theirs—regarding alcohol. Adolescents who know their parents opinions about youth drinking are more likely to fall in line with their expectations.</p>
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<p>Establish policies early on, and be consistent in setting expectations and enforcing rules. Adolescents do feel that parents should have a say in decisions about drinking, and they maintain this deference to parental authority as long as they perceive the message to be legitimate. Consistency is central to legitimacy.</p>
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<p>Work with other parents to monitor where kids are gathering and what they are doing. Being involved in the lives of adolescents is key to keeping them safe.</p>
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<p>Children and adolescents often feel competing urges to comply with and resist parental influences. During childhood, the balance usually tilts toward compliance, but during adolescence, the balance often shifts toward resistance as teens prepare for the autonomy of adulthood. With open, respectful communication and explanations of boundaries and expectations, parents can continue to influence their childrens decisions well into adolescence and beyond. This is especially important in young peoples decisions regarding whether and how to drink—decisions that can have lifelong consequences.</p>
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<p><sup>10</sup>&nbsp;Komro KA, Maldonado-Molina MM, Tobler AL, Bonds JR, Muller KE. Effects of home access and availability of alcohol on young adolescents alcohol use.&nbsp;Addiction. 2007;102(10):15971608.&nbsp;PubMed PMID: <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17854336">17854336</a></p>
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<p><sup>15</sup>&nbsp;Office of the Surgeon General.&nbsp;The Surgeon Generals call to action to prevent and reduce underage drinking: a guide to action for families. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2007 [cited 2021 Jan 8]. Available from:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.camy.org/_docs/resources/fact-sheets/Call_To_Action.pdf" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/underage-drinking-family-guide.pdf</a>.&nbsp;</p>
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