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Home/Resources/Why Small Conversations Make A Big Impression

Why Small Conversations Make A Big Impression

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Parents of young adolescents (12-16),   Parents of older teens/young adults (17-25)

By outlining the benefits of talking to your child about drinking at an early age as the first step towards preventing them from initiating alcohol use, this resource offers insight into the importance of having proactive conversations with your child as well as the continued need to adapt and maintain conversations as your child grows up.

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Who Should Use

Parents of young adolescents (12-16) and of older teens/young adults (17-25) should use this resource to learn more about the importance of having conversations at an early age and throughout your child’s teen and young adult years. Research shows that parents are the leading influence on their child’s decisions about alcohol. The conversations you have with your child do matter.

Scientific Background

This resource presents information made available through The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation.

There are multiple publications and citations that support this resource, including the following:

Nash, S.G., McQueen, A., and Bray, J.H. (2005). Pathways to adolescent alcohol use: Family environment, peer influence, and parental expectations. Journal of Adolescent Health, 37 (1), 19-28.

Barnes, G.M., Reifman, A.S., Farrell, M.P., and Dintcheff, B.A. (2000). The effects of parenting on the development of adolescent alcohol misuse: A six-wave latent growth model. Journal of Marriage and Family, 62 (1), 175-186. 

 

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