Underage drinking on the rise in Platfontein
822 views · Published 18 October 2018 · 1:55 · Indexed 6 October 2026
Channel: SABC News · 2018 · News & Politics
Children as young as 10-years old are drinking alcohol regularly at Platfontein near Kimberley in the Northern Cape. The Non-profit organisation - the Association for Alcohol Responsibility and Education - AWARE says research indicates this is a national phenomenon, with those as young as 13-year-old consuming alcohol. The numbers are shocking - with one in two teenagers actively consuming alcohol. Fifteen percent of males and eight percent of females had their first drink before thirteen. For more news, visit: sabcnews.com
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