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    Australian teens exposed to weekly alcohol internet ads are two-and-a-half times more likely to be a drinker, compared to those seeing them less frequently

    Australian teens exposed to weekly alcohol internet ads are two-and-a-half times more likely to be a drinker, compared to those seeing them less frequently


    Cancer Council Victoria's findings have ignited calls for tighter restrictions on alcohol marketing.

    Researcher, Professor Vicki White, says the majority of the kids surveyed were under the age of 15, making the findings even more of a concern.

    She says more than three-quarters of respondents recall seeing alcohol ads in the past month.

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