Pubdate: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 Source: Copenhagen Post, The (Denmark) Copyright: 2004 The Copenhagen Post Contact: http://www.cphpost.dk/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1941 Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/youth.htm (Youth) RECORD ABUSE In a new survey of 15-24 year-old Europeans Denmark places top when it comes to being offered hash or having tried smoking hash. Nearly half of the youngsters surveyed answered that it is easy to get hold of hash at their schools. Danes also take the lead in use of alcohol in the same age group among the 15 countries who participated in the survey. 'We have a youth culture in Denmark that goes into the city and drinks excessively, all the way from the 15-16-year-old age group - not quite the same as in other countries,' says Manager for the Centre for Alcohol and Drug Research in Aarhus, Mads Uffe Pedersen, who adds that Danish youngsters do not score as high on the scale when it comes to hard drugs. - --- MAP posted-by: Derek