French under-18s facing alcohol ban
Adam Sage; 27/8/08
Teenagers are to be banned from buying alcohol in France, as health advisers dismiss the cherished Gallic belief that children should be initiated in the art of wine drinking at an early age. With British-style binge drinking gaining ground among French youth, officials say they want to send a clear message against adolescent consumption. Health Minister Roselyne Bachelot said she was planning to make it illegal to sell alcohol to the under-18s, with legislation likely to be introduced next year.
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