Considering the family as the main modulating agent of risk / protection
of drug use at younger ages is supported by a broad consensus.
The family influence in the transmission of values and develop of new
behaviors is undeniable, and therefore the family is the target of many
preventive interventions. Objective: This paper analyzes the relationship
of three family variables and alcohol and tobacco consumption by the
offspring; the variables are: parental control, parental attitudes towards
alcohol consumption, and money availability. Method: Students of 3rd
and 4th year of ESO answered to a battery of tests on risk factors and drug
use. Two groups were identified: consumers of alcohol and tobacco (n =
70) and non-users (n = 46). The average age is 14.17. Results: Results show
a clear relation between consumption and parental attitudes. Teenagers
that informed no consumption perceived higher attitudes against alcohol
abuse. Similarly, there was found a direct relationship between economic
availability and consumption of alcohol and tobacco. However, no differences
were found between groups in the perception of parental control.