25 May 2023

Teens say 'yeah, nah' to alcohol

From Morning Report, 6:13 am on 25 May 2023
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Secondary school kids are saying 'yeah, nah' to alcohol.

That's the word from Otago University researchers, who, compared to 20 years ago, have found a dramatic drop in youth drinking.

Researchers found striking differences in the way teenage students now socialise.

Dr Jude Ball spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.