Dundee learning from Iceland to tackle teen drink and drug use

It's believed lasting change is possible within a generation.

Saul Sievwright

It’s a pioneering project, that drastically reduced teenage drinking and drug taking in Iceland.

Now the voices of Dundee school pupils are at the centre of the scheme here, as they help to shape improvements to children’s lives.

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