American Health Officials have warned parents to teach their kids about Alcohol before the age of Nine.
Miami Pediatrician Dr. Lorena Siqueira said “Surveys indicate that children start to think positively about alcohol between ages 9 and 13 years.
“The more young people are exposed to alcohol advertising and marketing, the more likely they are to drink, and if they are already drinking, this exposure leads them to drink more.”
“Therefore, it is very important to start talking to children about the dangers of drinking as early as 9 years of age.”
She added that “The top three causes of mortality in teenagers are motor vehicle accidents, homicides and suicides, and alcohol is strongly associated with each of these.”
The World Health Organization estimates that 23 per cent of the Nigerian population consume alcohol.