Young People Now's research into underage drinking certainly makes sobering reading. The comprehensive survey carried out in association with the Office of the Children's Commissioner found that three out of four underage young people had tried alcohol at least once and almost one in three 15- and 16-year-olds drinks alcohol at least once a week.
And while many experts have offered their considered and sometimes complex opinions on what's behind the growth in teenage alcohol consumption, here's my take on it: it's now cheaper to get pissed in the park than do almost anything else.
Young people simply have to ask someone who looks old or intimidating enough to go into the local supermarket or convenience store and pick up a few bargain bevvies, then they can settle back on the swings and get hammered.
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