Grounded: A 14-year-old's story - Balance

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14 May 2021

Grounded: A 14-year-old’s story

A 14-year-old girl, who ended up in hospital after drinking spirits with her friends, shares her story to warn other teenagers about the dangers of alcohol.

"I am lucky that I can tell my story and that nothing bad happened and that I recovered from this incident."

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