According to the 2010 National Drug Strategy Household Survey released today from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW), more teenagers (aged 12-17 years) abstained from alcohol (61.6%) than consumed alcohol in the previous 12 months (38.4%) and the proportion abstaining increased significantly from 2007 (54.5%).

The AIHW report also found a significant reduction in the proportions of parents that regularly buy alcohol for minors, down to 30.4% for 12-15 year olds (from 43.1% in 2007) and 23.3% for 16 – 17 years olds (34.3% in 2007).

DrinkWise congratulated the community and parents in particular for heeding the important messages DrinkWise has been delivering about delaying the introduction of alcohol to kids.

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