85 | The Truth About Teen Drinking and How Parents Can Reduce Risk with Dr. Rob Turrisi

Hi Parents!

Are you concerned about how your teen is navigating alcohol, especially during the transition from high school to college?

In this episode, Dr. Rob Turrisi, a leading researcher in adolescent health and behavioural decision-making, shares practical, evidence-based strategies that parents can use to help their teens make informed and safe choices. Rob explains how teens make decisions around alcohol, what factors influence those choices, and why understanding these patterns is key for parents. He also discusses the vulnerable transition to college, the importance of teaching protective behaviours, and why allowing teens to drink at home does not prevent risky drinking.

Rob highlights the rising rates of blackout drinking and alcohol use disorder among emerging adults and shares communication strategies, including monitoring, modelling, and balancing warmth with clear expectations, that can influence long-term decisions.

This episode provides actionable advice for parents who want to empower their teens to make smart, healthy choices around alcohol.

If you’d like to read any of Rob's research articles, please click here.

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Monica Crnogorac

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