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[quote=Anonymous]I don't think you should freak out about it but definitely calmly bring it up. Drinking in college is very normal, but you are his parent and need to address it.

FWIW, I have sisters and a brother. We all drank in college but my sisters and I always took pains to hide it from my parents- so we didn't drink when home on breaks, etc. My brother never hid it from my parents and often would call them when he was drunk or would come home drunk when he was on break. My parents never seriously addressed it, and would always say, oh, that's totally normal behavior, everyone drinks in college. I think this tacit acceptance of his drinking is part of what led to his drinking problem, and it's still not going away (he's almost 30).

I am not saying that your son will develop a drinking problem, of course, but I am saying, regardless of what's normal, I think as a parent you should address it with him calmly. Also, does he know about your family's history of alcoholism? I think it's important that he does know.[/quote]

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