U.K. Health Official Wants Drinking Age Lowered to 16
October 13th, 2007 Posted by: Dr. Dobson
Think lowering the drinking age in the U.S. from 21 to 18 is a bad idea? In Great Britain, one health official says that 16-year-olds should be allowed to consume alcohol legally, the BBC reported Oct. 11.
John Ashton, director of public health at the Cumbria National Health Service (NHS) Primary Care Trust, said that most 16-year-olds are already drinking and that treating them like adults could promote responsible drinking and prevent problems like unprotected sex and antisocial behavior.
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