somebody as told me the legal age for drinking in the uk is being raised to 21 this october is there any truth in this rumour
2007-03-25 07:24:20 · 14 answers · asked by irving840@btinternet.com 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
That would be nice. It would eliminate a large portion of alcohol related deaths.
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2007-03-25 07:28:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
One of Britain's leading authorities on addiction is recommending that the government increase the legal drinking age from 18 to 21 and place warning labels on all alcohol beverage containers due to a rising drinking problem in the nation.
Professor Colin Drummond, a consultant psychiatrist from St George's Medical School, at the University of London, said the country's alcohol problems far exceed those caused by illegal drug abuse, with as many as one third of men and one fifth of women drinking to excess.
"Certainly, in America where this has been done, there has been a significant reduction in, for example, alcohol-related road deaths," Professor Drummond told the British Association science festival, about lowering the drinking age. "Forty percent of those who go to A&E (emergency rooms) on a Saturday, over the 24-hour period, will be an alcohol-related attendance. After 10 p.m. that goes up to 70 percent."
"A third of the people going to their GP (doctors) have an alcohol problem, and very often it is not being diagnosed because no one is asking them about it. This is something we need to address with better training and education," he told the BBC. "In the male 18-25 age group, alcohol misuse has increased 32 percent over the last 12 years. In women, the figure is 70 percent."
"The scale of the alcohol problem in the UK is massive," Professor Drummond said. "I think people are not sufficiently aware of just what the cost is of alcohol misuse in this country. If they were, they would be more concerned to do something about."
this is something that is reveiwed over & over again
i think there will come a time when it will be raised but i dnt think it will be as soon as you have heard
2007-03-29 07:14:29 · answer #2 · answered by just ask jo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure if the age is being raised but having said that I know that shop/off license owners and people in clubs/bars who serve alcohol in the UK have the right to ask you for ID if you look under 21. They have to do this to cover themselves as they can be prosecuted for supplying alochol to under 18s.
2007-03-25 07:39:34 · answer #3 · answered by Alison of the Shire 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its a rumour and couldnt be done.For a start the legal age of majority in the UK is 18years so you are officially an adult in law so this would be an infringement of your rights.
2007-03-25 18:11:45 · answer #4 · answered by frankturk50 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although that would be a terrific idea it is unfortunately a rumour. Raising the legal limit to 21 would undoubtedly reduce alcohol related crimes and deaths. People are so much more mature at 21.
2007-03-25 08:28:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Probably just a rumor. Check the Wiki on legal drinking ages.
2007-03-25 07:30:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a myth.
It started because supermarkets won't sell to you if you LOOK under 21 in case your under 18.This is because some 17 yr olds now look 20 so they ask for ID to prove your 18.Stupid.
2007-03-25 16:35:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
What a good idea why not put it up to 65 and only to be served if you have both parents with you. That would solve a lot of problems.
2007-03-25 08:18:28 · answer #8 · answered by ALAN W 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
First Iv'e heard of it. Sure it is untrue, just a rumour.
2007-03-25 07:29:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
not sure but from 26Th Feb 07 you got to be 18 to buy cigarettes
2007-03-25 07:32:50 · answer #10 · answered by NATASHA J 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the UK ? no, I haven't heard that. But smoking in pubs is going to be banned completely in July
2007-03-25 07:31:12 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋