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Linda Ng Fat
Dr Linda Ng Fat is a population health researcher with a background in alcohol research using large and complex datasets. She is a Research Associate in UCL’s Department of Epidemiology and Public Health. Her PhD focused on the characteristics of people who do not drink alcohol. Her current research is exploring the health effects of alcohol consumption among older adults.
Increase in non-drinking widespread among young people
New research published today in BMC Public Health, which looked at the drinking habits of 9,699 16 to 24 year olds in England, finds that more young people are not drinking alcohol, with this trend spread across social classes and geographical regions. In this post, lead author of the research, Dr Linda Ng Fat, talks us through these findings and explains why this increase in non-drinking should be welcomed from a public health perspective.
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