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?

beeebs2004

6th Aug 2011 06:28pm

I do not think it will help with underage drinking.
I know the most fun times I had drinking was when I was underage as it was a type of 'rebellion' that you couldn't really get in trouble for. Moreover, underage people could only easily drink at house parties where alcohol is far abundant due to it's cheapness.

At age 20 heading to the clubs and all that, I'm bored of binge drinking because it's not as fun when you're of age!

The best way to decrease the amount of binge drinking is proper education. High schools do not educate kids properly about the health implications, they don't tell you about the cirrhosis, risks of esophageal ruptures (with vomiting) and cerebellar disturbances. Obviously these don't happen instantly, but you can tell the kids, this is what you're slowly doing to your body!

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