Children and young people alcohol reports

Further reports examining children and young people's alcohol use have been released including:

Influences on how children and young people learn about and behave towards alcohol

A two-part review of literature produced on behalf of the Joesph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) examines:

• How young people acquire their knowledge, attitudes, expectations and intentions about alcohol, and:
• What interventions work best to prevent excessive use of alcohol

Full reports and a summary with key findings can be found on the JRF site.

Young people, alcohol and the news: preliminary findings

AERC Alcohol Insight 67 (pdf) examines a number of issues including how news reporting frames young people's alcohol stories, or accurately reflect their experiences and attitudes. 11 key findings are outlined in the report, also available in the AERC alcohol library

Young people and alcohol: meanings, practices and contexts

From the DCSF summary page:

'This study summarises reported patterns of alcohol consumption among young people, factors associated with young people’s use of alcohol and emerging responses to such use. It then reports the key findings from the fieldwork and concludes with a series of potential implications regarding the reduction of alcohol use (and alcohol-related harms) among young people.'