Three quarters of schoolchildren drank alcohol in 2001, 2003 and 2012. The figure has dropped since then. (source: Adobe Stock)
Pupils in Slovak primary and high schools consume less alcohol and the number of abstainers has risen, too. The positive trend has been observed since 2012, as reported by the SITA newswire.
This stems from the survey conducted by the Slovak Centre of Scientific and Technical Information (CVTI SR) at the Education Ministry. They looked into how schoolchildren spend their free time in the online space and the consumption of legal and illegal drugs, comparing the data from 2009, 2012 and 2018.
Inspections & penalties
“Different society-wide measures have helped improve the situation, including frequent inspections of businesses selling and serving alcohol and reporting alcohol use to principals and parents,” the ministry said, as reported by SITA. Parents can also face financial penalties.
