PARIS (AP) — A spot of Calvados, the apple brandy, in the bottle to help baby sleep. Champagne for all at the family fete. And wine anytime, well, because we’re French. All this tippling has given authorities pause as studies show that a surprising number of young teenagers are knocking it back in a serious way, often legally. France’s conservative government now wants to wean the country’s youth off the bottle with a ban on under-18 drinking.
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