There is a view that the current society is a major contributor to substance abuse in children.
Coordinator of the National Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Programme, Lyra Thompson-Hollingsworth, says her organisation has observed that this is part of our local culture.
The NADAPP Coordinator notes their research shows older persons can better manage their alcohol consumption.
Mrs. Thompson-Hollingsworth was speaking during an interview on TTT’s Now Morning show on Tuesday.