Young people are not a drop less drink, despite the increase in the age limit from 16 to 18 years. 14 percent of youth even drink more than 20 glasses at the weekend. Also, buying alcohol is far too easy for the young drinker. Parents are far too lax and even buy alcohol for their child.
For the first time the Trimbos Institute investigated the use of stimulants among 16, 17 and 18 year olds in the MBO and HBO. The Trimbos had already suspected that alcohol consumption would rise in that group, but was not sure. "Now it is examined and found that the use is considerable. That is alarming," said a spokesman for the institute.
Also apparent from inquiries with doctors, schools and inspectors that alcohol consumption among young people has not changed since the government campaign.
20 glasses
More than eight out of ten students say sometimes drink alcohol. Over two thirds (69 percent) of respondents did so even in the last month.
Especially boys drink brisk. Of the guys who drank in the past month, drank one in five (21 percent) over the weekend more than 20 units of alcohol. In girls, this applies to 7 percent.
"This is high '
Secretary of State Martin van Rijn comments: "The use of drugs among young people is still high, I see certain groups of young people drinking too much precisely the group that does not do well, I want to give extra attention..."
How it is that young people still drink a lot? According to Mireille de Visser Alcohol Poli is caused mainly by the parents. "Parents find it difficult to prohibit their children from 16 years old to drink more, they acquire them, poison their children and provide They do this under the motto.. I'm still a little view."
Mindset
According to Fisher, the mindset of the parents are totally focused to keep their children out of the drink. "Also, many parents and their children with peer pressure." Furthermore give parents a good example because they are great drinkers themselves. And then there is the influence of the alcohol industry. Beverage producers do everything to encourage alcohol consumption. "It's a huge PR machine. Without Beer is not a party."
State Secretary Van Rijn acknowledge that. He suggests that parents should enter into dialogue with their children about alcohol, smoking and drugs.
Harmful
The government has since November 2013 just campaign to prevent young people eighteen to smoke or drink because it is harmful to the development of young brains. The NIX18 campaign is an initiative of the Ministry of Health, with support from among others the Trimbos Institute.
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