In this episode, Dr Hannah Rosa reflects upon the changing relationship between young people and alcohol. She examines the latest statistics before discussing the Chief Medical Officer for England’s guideline on alcohol consumption for children and young people. The focus then moves on to the harms that we now know that alcohol can cause to young people, especially to the developing brain, before finishing with emphasising the role that professionals in primary care play in supporting these young people and their families.

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