Giving teenagers alcohol may increase risk of drink-related problems – study

Parents offering even limited amounts of alcohol may increase risk of binge-drinking and other problems, study concludesParents who give alcohol to their teenagers could be increasing their offspring’s risk of binge drinking and other alcohol-related problems, research has revealed.The study found that compared with secondary-school aged children who had no access to alcohol, those who were given booze by their parents more often admitted to later binge drinking, had symptoms of alcohol-us