Don’t pass the bottle

Author: Healthy Food Guide staff

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Baby boomers have been picking up the bottles, where teens have been putting them down. According to the New Zealand Medical Journal, alcohol is the drug of choice for the ‘baby boomer’ generation who are showing a rise in hazardous drinking and alcohol-related risks, while consumption by youth is reducing.

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New Zealand Medical Journal, July 2019

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Date modified: 15 August 2019

First published: Sep 2019

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