Alcohol abuse by adolescents in the UK has complex origins and adverse health consequences, and medical practitioners have the capacity to respond effectively to the needs of these youth.
Medical practitioners can play a more effective role in addressing adolescent alcohol abuse in the UK.
Alcohol abuse by adolescents is widespread in the UK, has complex cultural, economic and biological origins and is associated with adverse health consequences. Affected young people present medically with intoxication or its consequences such as injury, self harm and sometimes physiological dependence. Practitioners have greater capacity to respond effectively than they may believe. Modest concerted effort could make the medical profession much more relevant to the needs of these often troubled youth.
Ammann et al. (Thu,) conducted a editorial in Alcohol abuse. Alcohol abuse by adolescents in the UK has complex origins and adverse health consequences, and medical practitioners have the capacity to respond effectively to the needs of these youth.
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