• Thomas H Chun, Holly Sindelar-Manning, Cheryl A Eaton, William J Lewander, and Anthony Spirito.
• Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI 02903, USA. Thomas_Chun@brown.edu
• Pediatr Emerg Care. 2008 Oct 1; 24 (10): 668-72.

ObjectivesTo determine if parental factors are significant predictors of short-term adolescent drinking after an alcohol-related emergency department (ED) visit.MethodsAdolescents, 13 to 17 years, who either had evidence or reported usage of alcohol in the 6 hours before an ED visit, were eligible for this study. Alcohol use was assessed at baseline and at 3-month follow-up. Data on parental variables and parenting practices were collected at baseline. Linear regression models were created to determine the relationship between parental factors and follow-up drinking.ResultsParental alcohol use, socioeconomic status, and monitoring practices were significant predictors of adolescent alcohol use at 3-month follow-up.ConclusionsParental factors may significantly influence subsequent adolescent drinking after an ED visit. These factors should be assessed when treating alcohol-positive teens, and parents should be advised to closely monitor their teens.

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