Family dinners may keep teenagers off drink and drugs, says new research

Family dinners may play a role in reducing teenage alcohol, drug and vaping use.

A new study published in the Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma suggests that regularly sharing meals as a family may help discourage substance use among many adolescents, news agency SWNS reported.

The study found that higher-quality family meals were linked to lower rates of alcohol, cannabis and e-cigarette use for most teenagers.

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