Do parents who drink influence their kids’ future alcohol habits? By Talker News Apr 6, 2026 2 hrs ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Photo by Askar Abayev via Pexels By Stephen BeechParents' boozy habits really do rub off on their children, according to new research. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm%96 2=4@9@= 2?5 5CF8 FD6 @7 >@>D 2?5 525D 92D 2 >2;@C :?7=F6?46 @? E96:C 49:=5C6?VD 7FEFC6 4@?DF>AE:@?[ E96 DEF5J DF886DED]k^AmkAmqFE DEC:4E6C A2C6?E:?8 DEJ=6D 42? 3C62< E96 “=:<6 72E96C[ =:<6 D@?Q :?E6C86?6C2E:@?2= k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ad^``^_d^92CG2C5\DEF5J\H2C?D\2=4@9@=\D:8?:7:42?E=J\C2:D6D\C:D<\@7\5625=J\DEC@<6^Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Q C6=lQ?@C676CC6C ?@@A6?6CQm3@@K:?8 A2EE6C?D[k^2m 244@C5:?8 E@ E96 7:?5:?8D]k^AmkAmqC2K:=:2? C6D62C496CD 2?2=JK65 52E2 @? 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