A study of 10,000 15- and 16-year-olds found that teens that get larger allowances are more likely to drink. The conclusion drawn by the British researchers who conducted the study is that the higher allowances enable teens to buy their own alcohol.

"About one-third of teens in the survey said they bought their own alcohol, and they were six times more likely than their peers to drink in public places, three times more likely to drink frequently and twice as likely to binge on a regular basis."

The researchers used the study to call for parents to better regulate how their teens spend money, and also for better enforcement of laws that prohibit the sale of alcohol to minors. Read more at Reuters.com.

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