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Friday, December 11, 2009

Carousing Teens, Around the World


The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development today released it updated report on health and health care in the developed world. One bright spot for those concerned about the health of American children: American youngsters appear to drink and smoke less than their peers in other countries.

About one in five American 15-year-olds reports having been drunk at least twice, compared with nearly one in three across the O.E.C.D. . . . . . .

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