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Leading article Alcohol misuseEvery society has a socially acceptable drug.In Europe this is alcohol. 1 In 1994-96 a Health Survey for England 2 found that 29.2% of the adult male population and 14.5% of the adult female population drank alcohol over the recommended limits.For many this pattern will have started in adolescence, which is a time for experimentation with high risk behaviours.From the age of 5 years children in England and Wales can legally drink alcohol.The misuse of alcohol in children must be considered in this context.
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