Parents' Drinking Motives and Problem Drinking Predict Their Children's Drinking Motives, Alcohol Use, and Substance Misuse

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Written By Amanda Sheeren

This study found that parents' problem drinking and motives, particularly related to coping and conformity, directly influence their children's drinking motives, alcohol use, and substance misuse. Parents' drinking styles set a powerful example that impacts their children's choices around alcohol.

Amanda Sheeren
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