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Half of Australian adults and 63 percent of Australians believe that 15 to 17-year-olds should be allowed to consume alcohol under parental supervision at home, according to a recent survey.
BUPA Australia Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Christine Bennett, said “these statistics were both surprising and concerning due to the damage alcohol can do on developing brains.”
“Our survey suggests many Australians believe it’s acceptable to buy alcohol for teenagers and allow them to drink under parental supervision at home,” Dr. Bennett said. “Some parents may think this is harmless. But we want parents to understand that early exposure may actually be doing them damage.”
“Evidence suggests that the earlier the age that alcohol is introduced, the greater the risk of long-term alcohol related health problems. It’s shocking to think that one teenager a week [in Australia] dies of alcohol abuse. We teach children about the harmful effects of smoking, unsafe sex and taking illicit drugs, but we also need to teach them about the damage that alcohol can do.”
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