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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Ryan McDougall

Increased social media use ‘linked to rise in teenage binge drinking’

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Teenagers spending half an hour or more on social media each day may be more at risk of alcohol use and binge drinking, according to new research.

In a study led by researchers at the University of Glasgow and published in the European Journal of Public Health, the time teenagers used social media every day at 14 years old was analysed to see if it influenced their reported use of alcohol by the time they were 17 years old.

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