Families influence adolescent drinking in a number of important ways. Parents can model alcohol use, which has a direct effect on children’s alcohol use and misuse (Chassin, Curran, Hussong, & Colder, 1996; Eitle, 2005; White et al., 2000). Conversely, some studies have found that the effect of parent alcohol use is mediated through parenting behavior (Barnes et al.,2000).
