I. Hypothesis.The purpose of this research is to find out whether parental supervision has an influence on alcohol consumption behavior in adolescents.II. Literature review. Research suggests that parents play an important role in children's lives. Some of these parents have a negative or positive influence on the children's lives. Shin, Edwards, Heeren, and Amodeo (2009) stated that in the United States in 2006, nearly 3.3 million reports were made to state and local child protective services (CPS) for evaluation or investigation. Of these millions of reports, 905,000 were found to be victims of child abuse or neglect. Childhood maltreatment has been associated with alcohol abuse. “Although many studies have found a relationship between childhood maltreatment and the risk of alcohol abuse and dependence in adulthood, few studies have examined this relationship within an adolescent population” (p. 226). Previous studies between childhood abuse and alcohol problems increase the probability of drinking alcohol during adolescence is approximately two to three times greater. Shin et al. (2009) reported that among 2,187 adolescents in 10th to 12th grades, adolescents who had been sexually abused were three times more likely to drink alcohol than those who had not been abused. Another study, the ACE Study, which is an adverse childhood experience, also reported that adolescents who were abused as children were 2.1 to 2.8 times more likely to start drinking at age 14 years old. These adolescents who have had a history of child abuse take alcohol as self-medication in an attempt to cope with the triggers and memories associated with the abuse. A major concern about teen alcohol use is whether child abuse is in... middle of paper... rent or guardian and teen alcohol use. The AmericanJournal on Addictoions, 18, 226-234.Williams, R.J., Nigg, C.R., Kittinger, D.S., & Eller, L.N. (2010). The impact of parent-child discussions and parental restrictions on adolescent alcohol use. A Journal of Asia Pacific Medicinal Journal, 69 (6), 144-146. Florida Alcohol Statistics. (n.d.). Retrieved July 27, 20011, from http://www.usnodrugs.com/alcohol-statistics.htmFlorida Youth Substance Abuse Survey (FYSAS). (2009). Retrieved July 28, 2011, from http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/programs/samh/publications/fysas/09Survey/2009%20FYSAS %20State%20Report%20(Final).pdf pp.23-24Stattin, H., Koutatis, N., & Kerr, M. (2008). Reducing alcohol consumption among youth through a parent-targeted intervention: the Orebro prevention program. Addiction Research Report,103 (10), 1629-37.