Should the age be raised from 18 to 21 in Australia to combat underage drinking?

Posted by: fdm

29th Nov 2010 08:18pm

Should the age be raised from 18 to 21 in Australia to combat underage drinking?
Does anyone really think this will help with under-age drinking or make it worse?

Geoff1

29th Jan 2011 11:12pm

I've worked in pubs for years, and controlled drinking is not really the problem. All bar staff in Australia have a Responsible service of Alcohol certificate so (in theory at least) minors shouldn't be in pubs. Kids have no trouble getting alcohol before turning 18 so I can't see that raising the drinking age would make a huge difference.

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