What other adverse effects can alcohol use and binge drinking have on young people?
Involvement with alcohol can alter academic and vocational trajectories. It also has the potential to interfere with social development; if youth learn to socialize only in the context of alcohol, they might find it difficult to interact socially without it. Q: How important is the role of parents in preventing youth drinking? A: Parents play a very important role. Parents need to understand that it’s not sufficient to have a single conversation about alcohol use with their children; rather it is necessary to have an ongoing dialogue about it. These conversations should begin early and parents should clearly express their expectations about their children’s behavior. Parents need to know what their children are doing and with whom. Research shows that the way parents learn about what their children are doing matters; gaining information from conversations with youth rather than from surveillance is recommended. Finally, parents need to model responsible drinking for their children. Q:
