Do teenagers in the UK need to lose the booze?
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A WHO report has found England child alcohol use tops a global chart, with one-third of eleven-year-olds in England saying they had tried alcohol. So why do we continue to top the list? Is there anything parents, carers, youth leaders, and the church can do to help put an end to this booze trend? Mary Deller, from Hope UK, and Ash and Steph Porter, youth leaders at Urban Devotion Birmingham, spoke to Esther Higham.
Released on 1 May 2024
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