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Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Age of first drink on the slide: report

November 25, 2008

Most teenagers have downed their first stiff drink before their 14th birthday, according to new figures showing Australians are drinking younger.

And girls are no longer lagging behind boys in their enthusiasm to get acquainted with alcohol.

Addiction specialists are urging parents to be more vigilant in delaying the age their child is introduced to alcohol on the back of changing drinking trends.

Research to be presented at a drug conference in Sydney shows the average age to start drinking has dropped more than five years in the past three decades.
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