Children living with two college-educated parents are less likely to drink during their teen years, a new study found.
“We know from previous research that early drinking and drug use is linked to social, economic, emotional and behavioral problems including violence, depression and precarious sexual activity,” said lead study author Eusebius Small, an assistant professor in the UT Arlington School of Social Work in Texas. “Addressing these environmental concerns in concert with related individual problems could reduce substance use occurrences among our young people.”
A study by Assistant Professor Eusebius Small at the University of Texas at Arlington found that children living with two college-educated parents are less likely to drink during their teen years.
“Our study should re-emphasize the direction for practice and policy, for example, examining the elements in the family structure that are deemed protective and can enhance the well-being of children,” Small said.
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