England has the highest rates of alcohol consumption among school children, according to a study of more than 40 countries by the World Health Organization. The survey, published late last week found more than half of 13-year-olds have drunk alcohol in England as have a third of all 11-year-olds, prompting child health advocates to call for more measures to protect teenagers. The global health experts said that across the UK, 13- and 15-year-old girls were more likely to be drinking, smoking and vaping than boys of the same age. Alcohol abuse causes 3mn deaths a year globally, according to the WHO, and excessive consumption is a leading cause of death and physical and mental disability in young people.   In this conversation we talk about the survey and how underage alcohol consumption in the world is a public health threat with Political Analyst & Comparative Politics Seminal Teacher at the University of Dundee Musa Mdunge.

<p>England has the highest rates of alcohol consumption among school children, according to a study of more than 40 countries by the World Health Organization. The survey, published late last week found more than half of 13-year-olds have drunk alcohol in England as have a third of all 11-year-olds, prompting child health advocates to call for more measures to protect teenagers. The global health experts said that across the UK, 13- and 15-year-old girls were more likely to be drinking, smoking and vaping than boys of the same age. Alcohol abuse causes 3mn deaths a year globally, according to the WHO, and excessive consumption is a leading cause of death and physical and mental disability in young people.   In this conversation we talk about the survey and how underage alcohol consumption in the world is a public health threat with Political Analyst &amp; Comparative Politics Seminal Teacher at the University of Dundee Musa Mdunge.</p>

POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show that delves deeper into the news of the day, along with larger societal themes, inviting listeners to help unpack issues on the day’s current affairs agenda and topics close to their hearts. The host also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners make sense of their world.

<p>POWER Talk is a mid-morning talk show that delves deeper into the news of the day, along with larger societal themes, inviting listeners to help unpack issues on the day&rsquo;s current affairs agenda and topics close to their hearts. The host also interviews the biggest newsmakers and experts in South Africa, helping listeners make sense of their world.</p>