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Sunday, June 28, 2009

Binge Drinking in Childhood and Adolescence: Epidemiology, Consequences, and Interventions
Dtsch Arztebl Int 2009; 106(19): 323-8

The intervention HaLT ("Stop," also an acronym for Hart am Limit—"near the limit") is performed in a number of regions in Germany. Further types of brief motivating intervention should be developed and evaluated to prevent the development of alcohol-related disorders, where indicated, in children and adolescents that engage in binge drinking.


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