Press Release - 2007/059 New NICE guidance for schools published to prevent and reduce alcohol use in children and young people The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has today issued national guidance on effective ways to encourage children not to drink, delaying the age at which young people start drinking and reducing the harm it can cause among those who do drink. The guidance is aimed at anyone who works with children and young people in schools and other education settings. It gives advice on incorporating alcohol education into the national science and personal, social and health education (PSHE) curricula, and helping children and young people access the right support. In 2006, 21 per cent of pupils in England aged 11-15 reported drinking alcohol in the previous week.
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