Mum of teenager who died after drinking alcohol sends warning
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By Georgia Banks
New figures for teenage alcohol consumption suggest that nine in ten North-East children aged 15 or younger are not drinking regularly – but worryingly one in three who drink are drinking more since the start of the pandemic.
Alcohol services and a grieving mum whose daughter died after drinking alcohol aged 16 have responded with alarm to results from the survey by Balance, which also show that strong spirits like vodka are frequently consumed.
The findings give pause for thought to parents thinking about supplying alcohol for teenage children this summer.
And after a year in which the pandemic has disrupted the lives of many teenagers, teachers have backed chief medical officer guidance for parents to help children avoid alcohol as long as possible at a crucial time in their education.
North Tyneside mum Joanne Good tragically lost her 16-year-old daughter Megan when she didn’t wake up on New Year’s Day 2014, after drinking alcohol at a friend’s party.
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