Children who drink alcohol with their parents are less likely to binge drink (狂饮)in later life, a recent report claimed yesterday. The survey of 10,000 teens aged 15 and 16 found 75 per cent have drunk alcohol - but those who do it in moderation(适度地)at home are less likely to go on binges. On the other hand, the findings contradict a recent call from charity Alcohol Concern for parents. Prof Mark Bellis, of Liverpool John Moores University, told Radio 4's Today programme that this would only make matters worse. He said: "The key points are around people understanding alcohol, learning about alcohol, being set a good example by parents. Something that criminalises(宣布有罪) the parent is likely to stop these things happening." Teenagers who bought their own alcohol outside the home were also more likely to develop problems such as drinking in public places, the report found. It advised parents to keep pocket money below £10 a week. Prof Bellis, whose team carried out the survey in schools in the North West, added: "By the age of 14 the majority are drinking. "The question is, are they learning in a proper environment or learning behind the bushes in a park or in a bar? "The chances are if they are in the latter position, they are learning to binge drink easily." 小题1:The author writes the passage mainly to tell us that________.
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