To get straight to the point: yes, strict rules help to delay starting to use alcohol for as long as possible. So set boundaries, start the conversation and set a good example yourself.
We start with good news. Recent research shows that almost 40 percent of young people (10-17 years) associate alcohol primarily with being ‘unhealthy’, compared to 27 percent of adults. 30 percent of young people also label alcohol as ‘dirty’.
Research agency MarketResponse recently conducted a quantitative survey among more than 1,200 Dutch young people between the ages of 10 and 17 for the Healthy Generation initiative. This new research is part of the campaign ‘On your health?’ which 22 health funds are committed to, including the Stomach Liver Intestine Foundation and KWF. With this campaign, the health funds want to create more awareness about the fact that alcohol increases the risk of diabetes 7 types of cancer increases.
The less good news is that as the age of 18 approaches, young people start to think more positively about alcohol. Of 10 and 11 year olds, 13 percent think alcohol is fun and among 16 and 17 year olds this is as much as 52 percent.
No, no and no again
The magic word to keep young people away from drinking alcohol for longer is ‘prevention’, read: setting rules. Research has shown that young people who are not allowed to drink actually drink less. And what does prevention look like at home?
Set clear rules. A 13-year-old child is not given alcohol, but a 17-year-old child might want to try it. Agree on a maximum number of drinks and make sure he or she counts them. Provide information about the effect of alcohol on the brain, growth, memory and the increased risk of unsafe sex, for example (you can read more about the effects of alcohol here). Set a good example and realize that a toddler who sees his parents having drinks, stores this unconsciously. Alcohol is naturally associated with fun and parties. Keep talking to your child. Agree how often and until what time your child can go out. And make an appointment that he or she will report when he or she returns home.
Bron: destentor.nl
2023-10-10 16:00:15
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