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UK has worst rate of child alcohol consumption in world, report finds
(www.theguardian.com)
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This is the best summary I could come up with:
The study, one of the largest of its kind by the World Health Organization (WHO), looked at 2021-22 data on 280,000 children aged 11, 13 and 15 from 44 countries who were asked about alcohol, cigarettes and vape usage.
Forty per cent of girls in England and Scotland had vaped before 15, and did so at a higher rate than countries such as France and Germany.
“Considering that the brain continues to develop well into a person’s mid-20s, adolescents need to be protected from the effects of toxic and dangerous products.
Unfortunately, children today are constantly exposed to targeted online marketing of harmful products, while popular culture, like video games, normalises them.”
“We’re seeing really high levels of early initiation into drinking amongst boys and girls in England,” Inchley said.
A government spokesperson said: “The health advice is clear: smoking, vaping and underage drinking can be damaging for young people and their development.
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