he current study; 39% of teenagers had drunk alcohol within the previous two weeks; On the most recent drinking occasion, 42% of males (who had ever drunk alcohol) compared with 34% of females, consumed the equivalent of 5 or more drinks and 32% of males compared with 24% of females consumed 7 or more drinks; Almost two-thirds of 15-17 year olds (63% of those who had ever tried alcohol) had consumed alcohol in a home setting where there were adults present, including 55% of those who had consumed seven or more drinks; 68% reported they had 'experienced seeing violence by someone who was drunk and aggressive' and 'had had to look after a friend after they had drunk too much'; and 83% of teenagers who had consumed five or more drinks on their last drinking occasion reported that they had witnessed violence compared with 49% of those reporting they had never had an alcoholic drink.18 V 24 Year Olds 94% of 18-24 year olds reported that they had ever consumed alcohol and of those 62% reported drinking in the last seven days; Among males, 51% had consumed 5 or more standard drinks and 30% had drunk 10 or more standard drinks on their last drinking occasion; Among females, 36% had drunk 5 or more standard drinks and 15% had drunk 10 or more drinks on their last drinking occasion; Among 18-24 year olds, the most commonly reported venue for drinking on the last occasion was at a friends house (23%) however, licensed premises are also common venues for alcohol consumption (eg.22% reported a hotel, 20% a club, and 12% a nightclub). Parents Just over half of parents (53%) considered 'underage drinking' to be a problem, with two out of three single parents (66%) believing this to be the case; When asked which issue posed the greatest problem for teenagers (17 years and younger), more parents identified unemployment (29%) and 'taking hard drugs' (25%) than 'drinking too much alcohol' (13%); 51% of parents agreed with the statement that 'mos...
