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Tuesday, July 31, 2007

More Teens Chosing Liquor over Beer?

July 27, 2007

Statement of CSPI Alcohol Policies Project Director George A. Hacker

Startling research, published today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shows that more teens are drinking hard liquor than beer. This is a huge victory for liquor marketers. But it is scary and ominous news for parents and public health professionals, who should rightly be concerned by the liquor industry�s successful campaign to make booze more attractive to kids.
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