Research suggests: Family Time Reduces Drug Abuse Risk
A recent student conducted by OneHope, thourgh its Spiritual State of the World’s Children research findings: Eat dinner together, reduce the liklihood of a teen abusing drugs.
The study of the more than 152,000 13–19-year-olds in 44 countries revealed that teens with positive family experiences report more positive outcomes- including less substance abuse.
According to OneHope’s global research, 1 in every 10 teens has used some type of illegal substance within the last 3 months, and 21% have been legally drunk.
OneHope isn’t the only group to find a correlation between family experience and drug use. CASA Columbia’s 2012 family dinner White Paper finds that teens who have frequent family dinners (five to seven per week) are more likely to report having excellent relationships with their parents.
The White Paper also finds that compared to teens who say they have an excellent relationship with their parents, teens who have a less than very good relationship with their father are almost four times likelier to have used marijuana and teens who have a less than very good relationship with their mother are almost three times likelier to have used marijuana.[i]
OneHope’s research also found that, globally, academic drive is considered to be a protective factor against substance use, and, regardless of faith or family experience, teens with high media exposure report the highest levels of substance use.
If you would like more information about OneHope or the Spiritual State of the World’s Children research or to schedule an interview, please call Calea Bakke at 954.975.7777 x1149 or email Calea at caleabakke@onehope.net. [i] Source: “The Importance of Family Dinners” – National Center on Addiction and Substance Use at Colombia University http://www.casacolumbia.org/upload/2012/2012924familydinnersVIII.pdf
The study of the more than 152,000 13–19-year-olds in 44 countries revealed that teens with positive family experiences report more positive outcomes- including less substance abuse.
According to OneHope’s global research, 1 in every 10 teens has used some type of illegal substance within the last 3 months, and 21% have been legally drunk.
OneHope isn’t the only group to find a correlation between family experience and drug use. CASA Columbia’s 2012 family dinner White Paper finds that teens who have frequent family dinners (five to seven per week) are more likely to report having excellent relationships with their parents.
The White Paper also finds that compared to teens who say they have an excellent relationship with their parents, teens who have a less than very good relationship with their father are almost four times likelier to have used marijuana and teens who have a less than very good relationship with their mother are almost three times likelier to have used marijuana.[i]
OneHope’s research also found that, globally, academic drive is considered to be a protective factor against substance use, and, regardless of faith or family experience, teens with high media exposure report the highest levels of substance use.
If you would like more information about OneHope or the Spiritual State of the World’s Children research or to schedule an interview, please call Calea Bakke at 954.975.7777 x1149 or email Calea at caleabakke@onehope.net. [i] Source: “The Importance of Family Dinners” – National Center on Addiction and Substance Use at Colombia University http://www.casacolumbia.org/upload/2012/2012924familydinnersVIII.pdf
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