National Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Month - September 2009

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Fathers Alcohol Use May Significantly Affect Their Adolescent Childrens Use of Alcohol and Drugs According to New Nationwide Study

(6/18/2009 )

Alcohol dependence or abuse among fathers living with adolescents (youths aged 12 to 17) may increase the risk of alcohol or illicit substance use among their children according to a new national study. The study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) shows that the rate of past year alcohol use was dramatically higher among adolescents living with a father with an alcohol use disorder than those living with a father who had not used alcohol in the past year (38.8 percent versus 21.1 percent).

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Keywords: Alcohol, Family, Father, Affect, Use

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