In The truth about teens and alcohol: Parents, researchers and students weigh in on drinking, Erin Anderssen talks to parents, researchers and high-school students across Canada about alcohol consumption.
Peer pressure is different than it used to be, she finds, and honesty is an admirable but tricky policy.
Drinking: Parents who show disapproval, stress the risks, don’t supply alcohol at home correlate with kids who consume less and wait longer.