House debates

Tuesday, 11 March 2008

Questions without Notice

Alcohol Abuse

2:15 pm

Photo of Kevin RuddKevin Rudd (Griffith, Australian Labor Party, Prime Minister) Share this | Hansard source

I thank the honourable member for Blair for his question. Binge drinking imposes a huge toll on the community. In any given week, studies indicate that one in 10 people—that is, 168,000 young people—aged 12 to 17 are binge drinkers and are drinking at risky levels.

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