Allowing Underage Substance Use in Your Home Puts Kids at Risk

Teens allowed to drink alcohol under adult supervision at home are more likely to engage in harmful drinking behaviors, like drinking outside the home and binge drinking, which increases their risk of drunk driving.

Despite parents’ good intentions to teach responsible drinking, early exposure to alcohol at home can actually lead to more drinking-related problems and risky behaviors later on.

See: Influence of Family Factors and Supervised Alcohol Use on Adolescent Alcohol Use and Harms, Journal on the Study of Alcohol and Drugs