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Report On Underage Drinking In The U.K.
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Report On Underage Drinking In The U.K Underage drinking in the UK has doubled in the last decade. This is a major problem for organisations such as the NHS as it costs them £2.9 million per year to treat patients as young as 15 who have alcohol related illnesses. The UK not only has the highest rate of teenage pregnancies but also the highest rate of underage drinking in Europe. Clearly the UK should evaluate this serious situation and try to eradicate the increasing rate of underage drinking. In order to understand the problem we must initially investigate what proportion of our younger generation drink underage, how much alcohol is consumed and what types of alcohol they drink? From surveys of the percentage of children who drank in the last week, we find that Boys have the greater need to try alcohol and start at as young as 11 years old,...
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