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    Information Is it safest for teens to keep alcohol and their brains apart?

    Professor Ian Hickie, Executive Director of the Brain and Mind Research Institute at the University of Sydney reviewed the evidence regarding alcohol and the teenage brain.

    Professor Ian Hickie, Executive Director of the Brain and Mind Research Institute at the University of Sydney,
    identified) that alcohol can disrupt teen’s brain development. His opinion piece, published in 2009, identifies that starting to drink from 12-13 years of age until your early twenties can disrupt this critical phase of brain growth. His advice is that teenagers should avoid being introduced to alcohol for as long as possible.

    An electronic copy of this report is available under ‘resources’ on this page. Free hard copies can be requested via info@drinkwise.org.au.

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