What's the law?
Under 18s:
May not purchase, be supplied with or consume alcohol in a bar; and may not purchase alcohol from a shop, supermarket or off licence. In Northern Ireland, under 18s are not allowed even to enter licensed premises.
Up to 70% of all admissions to hospital accident and emergency departments in England are linked to alcohol misuse.
Source: PMSU Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy for England, March 2004
