Moms can be effective in keeping their kids from binge drinking in college, according to a study from Boise State University in Idaho.
Nearly one in four college students binge drink. However, if mothers talk to their teens about alcohol between high school and college, those numbers drop to one in ten.
The study also tested the effectiveness of specific warnings and found that moms should explain the risks and consequences of drinking, including trouble with police and alcohol-related injuries and fatalities.
Linda Klepacki, sexual health analyst for Focus on the Family Action, said the study also parallels some of the research in sex trends.
"Moms telling teens that they don’t believe in pre-marital sex and that they don’t believe in contraceptive use in unmarried teens are two of the highest protective factors to keep teens from having sex," she said. "Way to go, moms!"
