Food & Drink

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

Food & Drink

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?

Kazza
  • 7th Nov 2011 05:17pm

It will not make any difference, they will still be able to get the alcolhol, any way. Why don't they teach teenages at school about alcolhol, at least let them know what problems alcolhol can get you into. When my children were about 14 they were allowed a very small glass of alcolhol and what happened from there was, they would take a sip and go yuk and leave the rest of the drink. It was more a case of wanting what they were not allowed and once they had it, they did not need it again. I have two boys who are now in their 30s and drink socially or don't drink at all.


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