Sunday, 28 September 2008

Under-15s shouldn't drink alcohol

It appears that `early drinking' leads to alcohol problems.

One theory is that fast changes in teengers' brains means that alcohol affects long-term development, causing alcohol problems.

The chief medical officer has launched a 5-point plan for parents to help them.

Alcohol can damage the prefrontal and hippocampus areas of a teenager's brain.

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