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Alcohol and young people: minimizing the harm
Author(s) -
Saunders Bill,
Baily Sally
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
drug and alcohol review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.018
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1465-3362
pISSN - 0959-5236
DOI - 10.1080/09595239300185761
Subject(s) - harm , alcohol , harm reduction , psychology , psychiatry , environmental health , medicine , social psychology , public health , nursing , biochemistry , chemistry
In this paper the literature on patterns of use of alcohol by teenagers is reviewed. The model as proposed by Thorley is used to describe the specific nature of alcohol problems experienced by young people. A systemic approach to prevention is explored and recommendations are made about ways to minimise the harm associated with alcohol use by young people.