Children in Scotland have written a testimony to the Scottish Parliament’s Health and Sport Committee highlighting three issues that cause drinking problems in Scotland: 1) Exposure to alcohol in foetal position (these adults are at risk far greater than non-affected adults); 2) Coping with negative experiences during childhood or adolescence such as abuse, neglect, domestic violence, homelessness etc; and 3) Lack of activities for teenagers. Read the testimony here.
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Scots need to overcome unhealthy drinking
Thursday, March 18th, 2010
Tags: alcohol, Children in Scotland, Scottish Parliament
This entry was posted on Thursday, March 18th, 2010 at 12:01 am.
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