Increasingly young clients are being referred to alcohol services. Pam Vedhara, prevention manager for South Tyneside Youth Offending Service, says: "Young people use more alcohol and begin at a younger age than 10 years ago." But negative stereotypes don't help in dealing with the real issues that arise from young people using alcohol.
Children's charity Barnardo's recently carried out research in Middlesbrough for Connexions Tees Valley, and the results help to paint a picture of the real story behind the headlines. Malcolm Stone, senior researcher at Barnardo's North East, led the six-month project, which aimed to collect data to support the development of a multi-agency strategy to address alcohol use by 10- to 19-year-olds in Middlesbrough. Research methods included surveys of agency workers and 900 young people using outreach workers and other agencies, and a review of existing research.
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