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Biggest Problem in Teen Drinking: Parents PROVIDING ALCOHOL AT HOME NOT SAFE ALTERNATIVE
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By Elizabeth Ygartua People Newspapers
Teens often celebrate graduation and the start of summer with parties. In an effort to maintain control, some parents may decide to provide alcohol in the safety of their own homes. But is that really the solution? According to the Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission (TABC), in 2008, 63 percent of students from seventh to 12th grade said they had already consumed alcohol. The same report said that when minors 10 to 18 years old were asked how they were given the alcohol, 65 percent reported family and friends were the leading source. A 2014 Texas School Survey of sixth- through 12th-graders conducted by Texas A&M’s Public Policy Research Institute reported: In the past 30 days, 9.3 percent of all students and 17.9 percent of seniors said they had binge drunk (five or more drinks at one time). “There’s no way to really teach someone to drink moderately,” said Mary Tripp, of Freedom from Chemical Dependency Prevention [FCD] Works. “[Our survey shows] there were still a similar amount of consequences for those who were drinking with their parents’ permission vs. without. So even though a parent thinks they’re helping and
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LIVING WELL
E L I Z A B E T H YG A R T U A
A 2012 Partnership for Drug-Free Kids national survey found:
4 in 10
teens said their parents “would be OK” if they drank a beer once in a while.
21%
57%
of teens said they had used alcohol within the past year.
PARENTS SAID:
79%
of teens said it was very or “at least fairly” easy to get alcohol.
of teens said they have learned nothing about the risks of substance use from their parents.
1 in 6
parents has “consumed too much alcohol” in front of their teens. Teens who see their parents use alcohol are more likely to do so too.
57%
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BUSINESS
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SPORTS
parents said anyone can access their alcohol.
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COMMUNITY
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