Curb the pocket money, curb the problem drinking
Professor Mark Bellis, Director of Liverpool's John Moore University's Centre for Public Health and colleagues found youths who receive more than £10 a week in spending money and who buy alcohol for themselves are more likely to become 'problem drinkers', a survey of over 10,000 teenagers reveals. The authors highlight a number of potential interventions including limiting and monitoring young people's funds, upping the cost of alcohol, providing and promoting participation in sports and social activities, and identifying and closing all retailers selling to those underage.