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A 15-year-old boy attends a bulk-billing general practice alone for a sports injury certificate. You have completed a psychosocial screen covering home, school, activities, mood and sexual health, and the only concern raised is his drinking. Most Saturdays he drinks six to eight cans of full-strength beer at a friend's house, then rides home with an 18-year-old mate who has also been drinking. He has never been in a crash, his marks and attendance are unchanged, and he has no mental health history. He asks you not to tell his parents. Which one of the following should you address first?