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Alcohol: a warning to young people
Alcohol: a warning to young people – (france 2)
According to a survey for the League Against Cancer, one in three French people believe that the end of year celebrations represent an appropriate time for minors to first consume alcohol.
During the holiday season, alcohol flows freely. In addition to parents, these often family gatherings offer adolescents the opportunity to taste alcoholic beverages for the first time. According to a survey carried out for La Ligue contre le cancer, one in three French people believe that this is the ideal period for this. But, according to scientists, this consumption can be harmful to the brains of minors.
40,000 people die each year due to alcohol
“Alcohol is toxic from the first drink. This can lead to reduced performance at school”, explains a doctor. However, nearly 9 out of 10 French people have already had their first alcoholic drink before the age of 17. A trivialization denounced by those working against alcoholism, who are calling for tougher measures. Alcohol kills more than 40,000 people each year in France.
