Looks like ours isn’t the only government worried about parents supplying their children with alcohol if this piece from The Age is anything to go by:
THE Rudd Government’s next target in its anti-binge-drinking crusade will be parents who give alcohol to teenagers and their mates.
The Government announced yesterday it was stepping up the pace of its fight against binge drinking among young people.
Health Minister Nicola Roxon said evidence was emerging that parents were increasingly supplying alcohol to teenagers and their friends. “What is lacking is a consistently tough message,” she said.
However, both governments will need to bear in mind the findings from a study from last year:
We have also identified potentially protective factors against such consumption including parental provision of alcohol and engagement in other youth activities. In turn such intelligence points towards a series of interventions including: limiting and monitoring young people’s funds; increasing costs of alcohol; providing and promoting participation in sporting and other social activities for youths; and identifying and closing all retailers selling to those underage.
The report isn’t about parents providing excessive amounts of alcohol to their children but:
moderately [consuming] alcohol with them, educating them about its use and providing positive role models for responsible consumption.
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