Summary
North East youngsters top the league when it comes to binge drinking, teenage pregnancies, smoking and drugs. But now there's a group that are hitting back and saying no to poisoning their bodies and minds. Dean McDonald reports on the straight-edgers
There's lots to be proud of in the North East but holding the titles of genital-warts and one-night-stand capitals of Britain are not two of them.See the full content of this document
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We've Got an Edge Over All the Druggies and Drinkers
Unfortunately, we're also holding our own when it comes to binge drinking, smoking-related diseases and teenage pregnancies.
But now the tide is turning, thanks to a group of clean living youngsters known as the straight-edgers.It's a movement, a lifestyle, that started in the US (where else?) and is now taking a hold here in the North East, with more and more young people turning their backs on drink, drugs and casual sex as a way of life.Some followers also abstain from caffeine and the regular u...See the full content of this document
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