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Is it ok to let your kids drink alcohol?

13:15 pm on 12 December 2024

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To be clear, we're talking teenagers here, rather than toddlers. Is there really any harm in letting the 16-year-old have a Gizzy Gold at Christmas? Or what about a half glass of wine at Xmas dinner? It's an issue RNZ digital has explored in this article.

Andrew Galloway from Alcohol Healthwatch breaks down what the science says with Jesse. 

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