|
Brian Mengel,
Civil Servant
|
There is general support for alcohol remaining readily available, although a majority in the community favour an increase in the minimum legal drinking age and restriction of alcohol promotion on television and at sports events.
|
|
Albert Graham,
Backyard Pool Drainer
|
AGE OF DRINKING ONSET PREDICTS FUTURE The younger the age of drinking onset, the greater the chance that an individual at some point in life will develop a clinically defined alcohol disorder.
Adolescents who begin drinking before the age of 15 are four times more likely to develop problems with alcohol use and dependence than those who begin drinking at the age of 21 or older.
Individuals who begin drinking before the age of 15 are four times more likely to become alcohol dependent than those who begin drinking at age 21.
|
|
Rob Bruff,
Nightclub Bouncer
|
Legal drinking age is 18, and most bars and night clubs request an ID before admittance when they doubt the customer's age.
|
|
Tony Howell,
Skateboarder
|
SCV does not condone the use of alcohol by those under the legal drinking age and in no way condones or encourages intoxication.
|
|
Shane Kelly,
Bar Tender
|
Members that are not of legal drinking age must have a trip sponsor that; will participate in the trip, ensure that alcohol is not consumed by underage member throughout the entire trip where the Ski Club may be held liable, release signed by both parties agreeing to conditions.
The risk that a person would abuse alcohol was doubled in people who started drinking before 15 compared to those who waited until the current legal drinking age of 21.
Legal drinking age for all alcoholic beverages is 21.
|
|
Thomas Owens,
Police Officer
|
Adolescents and adults under the age of 21 years who have been charged with violation of laws prohibiting alcohol use can voluntarily participate in the Juvenile Underage Drinking Offenders program as a means of receiving a reduction in the possible penalties for violation of these laws.
Adult drivers 30 years of age or more who were arrested for drinking and driving were more than eleven times as likely to die in subsequent crashes involving alcohol than were those who had not arrested.
As part of the deterrence to underage drinking a person under the age of 21 may not be in actual physical control of a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol level of 0.
|
|
|
