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[quote]Today, the Chief Medical Officer UK has given an official statement against the use of alcohol in children &amp; youth.
&quot;The Chief Medical Officer’s guidance for parents, children and young people is based on the most comprehensive ever review of the scientific evidence and follows an extensive public consultation.

Parents have backed the Chief Medical Officer’s advice that children should avoid alcohol completely before the age of 15.

Following publication of draft guidance in January this year, parents were asked what they thought. Parents from across the country commented on the guidance, with the majority welcoming its focus on parental responsibility and the clear advice on the health effects and risks of children drinking alcohol.

The final five-point guidance published today advises:

1. an alcohol-free childhood is the healthiest and best option - if children drink alcohol, it shouldn't be before they reach 15 years old;

2. if young people aged 15 - 17 years old drink alcohol, it should always be with the guidance of a parent or carer or in a supervised environment;

3. parents and young people should be aware that drinking, even at age 15 or older, can be hazardous to health and not drinking is the healthiest option for young people. If children aged 15 - 17 drink alcohol they should do so infrequently and certainly on no more than one day a week. They should never drink more than the adult daily limits recommended by the NHS;

4. the importance of parental influences on children's alcohol use should be communicated to parents, carers and professionals. Parents and carers need advice on how to respond to alcohol use and misuse by children; and

5. support services must be available for children and young people who have alcohol-related problems and their parents.&quot;
http://nds.coi.gov.uk/content/detail.aspx?NewsAreaId=2&amp;ReleaseID=409657&amp;SubjectId=2

[purple]We welcome CMO's suggestion.Some people &amp; agencies are objecting  CMO's advice and saying that if kids were not given an opportunity to taste alcohol , they may misuse later. We believe this is not true. This is just like letting people break speed limits on the roads in the beginning of their driving so that they do not over speed later? What is so good about Alcohol anyway. Even if taken in small amounts, it has the potential to harm the health in the long run, or if not, it will not give any health benefit. Rather it will cause damage to health whenever taken in excess. For calming the nerves down and releasing stress, better alternatives can be introduced like sports, charity &amp; faith activities. www.serving-humanity.net[/purple]

http://www.parentlineplus.org.uk/default.aspx?page=viewarticle&amp;module=articles-view&amp;id=433&amp;noevent=true#comment4[/quote]

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