Posts tagged as: binge drinking

Balanced Parenting Can Reduce Risk of Teen Binge Drinking

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Any parent of a teenager knows it is not possible to control all of a teen’s actions. New research indicates that although parents can’t do much to stop teenagers from trying alcohol, a balanced approach to parenting can go a long way toward preventing binge drinking among teenagers. Researchers from Brigham Young University surveyed over [...]

Alcohol-Related Violence More Common in People Who Repress Anger

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Many people believe that alcohol can cause normally peaceful people to become violent. New research shows that intoxication can indeed increase violence, but that the association is strongest for people who normally hold in their anger. In fact, according to this new study, people who do not habitually repress their anger are not likely to [...]

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