Doctors warn on child drinking - The Sunday Times 28th September 2008

PARENTS who offer alcohol to their teenage children in the hope of teaching them to drink responsibly may be increasing their risk of becoming heavy drinkers. A study has found that any teenage exposure to alcohol, especially before the age of 15, seems to raise the desire to drink in later life. Even “socially responsible” drinking (such as sharing watered-down wine with parents at mealtimes) seems to have this effect.

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