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Guidance: You, your child and alcohol, 03/06/10 [W]

The Chief Medical Officer for Wales has published guidance on children drinking alcohol.

The three principles are:

Children under 15 shouldn’t drink alcohol as there is evidence that it can harm the developing brain, bones and hormones;
Drinking at age 15 years and older can be hazardous to health. Binge drinking and heavy alcohol use puts young people at serious risk – from injuries, fights, regretted sexual activity and substance misuse; and,
If parents use alcohol responsibly, it is more likely their children will too. Parents and carers can protect children from misusing alcohol by maintaining a close relationship with their children, setting clear rules about alcohol and supervising their children’s drinking.

The guidance is available to download from the Welsh Assembly Government website.

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