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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Daniel Keane

Watchful parents may keep teenagers from trying alcohol and drugs, study suggests

Teenagers are less likely to drink, smoke or take drugs when their parents keep tabs on their activities due to the fear of getting caught, a new study suggests.

Researchers found that children avoid trying alcohol and drugs if they are aware that their parents are monitoring their behaviour.

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