Question

An adolescent was caught sneaking liquor out of the family liquor cabinet at home. When confronted by the parents, the adolescent admits to have been drinking daily for the last 3 years. When the parents talk to the health care provider about how to intervene for their child, what information would be appropriate to share with them?

Answer 1

Where they were caught, the fact that the adolescent admitted to it, and the frequency and the duration he had been known to have been drinking.