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Parents told how to teach drinking to children
Parents in Britain are to be advised about how much alcohol their children can safely drink, under government plans to curb binge drinking. They will be advised at what age children could be allowed to drink at home and how often, Children?s Secretary Ed Balls said. The guidelines of the Youth Alcohol Action Plan, will be issued by chief medical officer Donaldson. The plan also contains sanctions.
Parents of drunk youths could also be jailed and youths who ?persistently possess? alcohol could receive criminal records while licensed premises would be required to ask identification from anyone who looks 21 or younger. The proposals were unveiled just after a chaotic party of revelers to mark the last day of drinking alcohol on the London Underground turned ugly. ?Tougher enforcement powers are needed to tackle under-age binge drinking but enforcement measures alone are not the solution,? Balls said in a statement. ?We need a culture change about drinking with everyone from parents, the alcohol industry and young people all taking more responsibility.?
Balls attacked parents who allowed their children to drink excessively in public. ?There is a small minority of parents who ... actually give them alcohol and send them out to drink it in public places ? that is wrong,? he told BBC radio.
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