Italy introduced measures to reduce consumption among youths
Donnerstag 8. Oktober 2009 von htm
Parents whose children are caught in possession of alcohol or drinking in public will get a fine of up to €900 under an emergency law designed to reduce binge drinking in Italy.
As it announced the move, Milan city council revealed that 34 per cent of 11-year-olds in the city had “problems with alcohol”. This is the first of its kind in Italy. Letizia Moratti, the centre-right Mayor of Milan, said that “this is not a punitive measure,” but “a message to young people and their families that alcohol is bad for you and that alcohol abuse and dependence lead to negative consequences.”
A sixth of hospital admissions for alcohol abuse involved youngsters under 14. (Source: Eurocare newsletter August-September 09)
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