For about 30 years, drinking habits of about 32,000 people was analyzed by Demos, the thinktank, and it was concluded that the amount of alcohol a person drinks is majorly affected by the kind of upbringing he has.

There are chances of a problematic drinking behavior among kids who have parents who are divorced or separated. The chances of being into a drinking habit are eight times more among 16 year olds whose parents are separated compared to teenagers who have engaged parents.

Demos added that when a child is under five years of age, parental warmth is important as this reduces that chance of a child drinking when he comes to teenage.

Jamie Bartlett, the author of the report, said, “Divorce won't make your child a drinker, but instability and stress around relationship breakdown takes its toll on parents and children. Difficult relationships and high levels of stress for parents with young children have been shown to affect children later on and their relationship with alcohol is no exception.”

There is a need of strong rules to ensure that children do not drift towards drinking.