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Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Saints not sinners? Young people bucking the trend of binge drinking. An analysis of the drinking trends of school age children in Sunderland
Drugs: education, prevention and policy First Published 11 August 2009

The main aim of this article was to determine the self-reported drinking behaviours of school age children in Sunderland in the North East of England. The results presented are derived from data collected by a Health Related Behaviour Survey, which was administered by the Schools Health Education Unit (SHEU) of the University of Exeter.

A variety of health and social issues related to alcohol consumption, parental knowledge and protection and the illegal purchasing of alcohol were identified. The survey in Sunderland found little evidence to corroborate previous findings of increased alcohol consumption and indeed binge drinking.

The inferences drawn from the analysis raise some interesting questions relating to the provision of services and long-term health needs of young people.


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