Article: Caught between two cultures; Teens on the turps; TEENAGE DRINKING

Why does New Zealand have such a bad youth binge-drinking culture? What can be done to fix it? KIM THOMAS wraps up a week- long series on our teen-drinking problem. --------------------

Jason, 15, has a civilised glass of wine at dinner with his parents while they talk about the day. Later, he's dropped off at his friend's birthday party where he and a few mates celebrate with music, snacks and alcohol-free drinks.

A typical Saturday night for a teen? Yeah right!

The odds of this really happening in everyday Kiwi Canterbury are about as low as . . . well the drinking age, some might say.

It's what many parents, police and health experts would want for our young people, but instead they ...

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