Backchat 13 February 2008

**THE DARLING TRUST**

We kicked off today's show chatting to Ri Steyn from the Darling Trust. Ri explains the Darling Trust was founded South African satirist who is best know for his on stage person Pieter -Dirk Uys.
The Trust is a charitable trust that assist communities in the Swartland communities by empowering individuals to help themselves, mainly through participation in the sectors of education, skills development and health.

For more information on the Darling Trust contact 022 492 3384

**TEENAGE DRINKING**

Dr Paul Carey from the Stellenbosch University psychiatric department joined us discussing the on-going situation with regards to teenage drinking in the province.

Accoring to media reports more than a third of pupils in the Western cape are binge drinking, some being as young as ten.

Dr Carey says that there are many factors involved with teenage drinking such as socio and economic problems

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