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The current minimum drinking age is 20 years. There are a number of exceptions, however, that permit 18 year olds and younger people to drink in many situations. The legislation is confusing for the public, the hospitality industry and enforcement bodies. Proposed ....

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.... illegally on a licensed premise within the last year. 2 Nearly a quarter of all alcohol consumed by young men aged between 14-17 years was drunk illegally on licensed premises. 3 * A former New Zealand Police Commissioner claims that moves to lower the legal drinking age to 18 would create more than 100,000 extra legal drinkers, having an "immediate impact" on law and order. 4 * Research evidence suggests that the younger the age when drinking begins, and the greater the amount of drinking done in early years, the greater the amount of alcohol-related problems later on. 5 * Young people experience the high ....