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piranhacondareply
mander.xyz

They definitively did NOT in my case. Daily forced family dinners and weekly Sunday church when I was growing up, neither prevented it.

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Pirtatogna
lemmy.world

Or maybe not using drugs will lead you into having more family dinners.

Simultaneous existence of two things doesn't imply causality let alone the direction of causality.

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In a similar fashion there is a strong correlation in my country between people wearing beanies and hip injuries amongst the elderly. I still doubt we should stop wearing beanies in freezing temperatures to protect the hips of grannies.

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systemglitchreply
lemmy.world

Or being with family at important times creates a bonding that logically, and literally reduces the odds the kid gets hooked.

A healthy family does amazing things for people.

I think you are trying to hard on this one.

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renegadespork
lemmy.jelliefrontier.net

Seems like most of yall didn’t read it, but in summary, they concluded what you’ve probably already guessed:

“It’s not about the food, timing, or setting; it's the parent-child relationship and interactions it helps cultivate that matter.”

Parents regularly connecting with their child is what reduces substance use risk. Routine family dinners just provide a straightforward framework for that connection.

Also note, they said:

Higher family dinner quality was associated with a 22% to 34% lower prevalence of substance use among adolescents who had either no or low to moderate levels of adverse childhood experiences.

Two takeaways here:

  1. “Higher quality” implies a healthier relationship. Obviously you’re going to rate dinner with your family higher if you have a better relationship with them.
  2. Family dinners alone aren’t enough to overcome “adverse childhood experiences”, i.e. trauma. It seems potentially protective, but it’s it going to heal deeper issues.
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Family Dinners May Reduce Substance-Use Risk for Many Adolescents | Spyke