HC Deb 19 October 1992 vol 212 c133W
Mr. Llwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what assessment he has made of the percentage of young people between the age of 16 to 19 years who drink alcohol at least once a week in each health authority area in Wales.

Mr. Gwilym Jones

The latest available best estimates from the Health Promotion Authority for Wales are as follows:

Estimated percentage drinking alcohol at least weekly by District Health Authority, Wales 16 to 19 year olds, 1990
Male Female
Clwyd 58.0 51.5
Dyfed 57.6 53.7
Gwent 61.0 47.7
Gwynedd 66.3 49.7
Mid Glamorgan 66.1 49.2
Powys 58.5 47.7
South Glamorgan 59.8 47.7
West Glamorgan 61.9 57.1
Wales 61.1 50.6

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