Evidence a loving family reduces the likelihood of alcoholism later in life
Evidence a loving family reduces the likelihood of alcoholism later in life
29 April 2021
A study from Otago University has looked at links between parenting, and risks of alcohol and substance abuse in adulthood.
Data was taken from the Christchurch Health and Development Study - research that's followed more than a thousand people since 1977.
Psychological medicine professor Joe Boden says the findings are about as reliable as they come.
He says measures were collected when participants were in adolescence - so all opinions and recollections are accurate.
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