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Abuse, alcohol or drug use in the family, failure at school, peer pressure and stress are all factors that cause young women to abuse alcohol. For these reasons we have devised an alcohol abuse prevention programme for girls aged 8-13 years identified as having high risk and low protection factors.

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    Situation

    Starting to drink at an early age and alcohol use in the family are the most common risk factors for young people’s problematic use of alcohol. Recent studies have shown an increasing use of alcohol by girls and young women in the UK. Here, girls and young women are far more likely to drink heavily, and to experience adverse effects, than their peers in many other European countries. Dec 2010's Joseph Rowntree Foundation study on how family life affects pre-teen alcohol use highlights a need.

    Solution

    Programmes that focus on families reduce risk and get people into treatment by addressing the needs of parents and children as individuals. By working equally with each girl's nominated significant adult, we can strengthen their resilience and ability to

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