How big a problem is alcohol misuse by young people in London?

The Health and Public Services Committee is investigating alcohol misuse by young people in order to make recommendations on the best approach to tackle the problem – and is calling people of all ages to send in their opinions and experiences. For the purposes of this inquiry the Committee is using ‘young people’ to refer to two groups: 11 to 15 year olds and 16 to 21 year olds.

Binge drinking and alcohol-related hospital admissions by young people are a growing concern in England. Among 35 European countries, the UK has the third highest proportion of 15 year olds (24%) that have been drunk 10 times or more. Although a lot of work is being done in London to tackle alcohol misuse, there is no clear picture of just how big the problem is in the capital.

The scope of this investigation was discussed at the Committee's 30 June meeting:
Committee report on alcohol and young people PDF
Committee report on alcohol and young people RTF

Your say

The Committee is asking Londoners to complete a short survey on the effects of, and attitudes to, drinking among young people.

Alternatively Londoners can send in their views by email to ypalcohol@london.gov.uk, or write to:

Sarah Hurcombe
London Assembly Health and Public Services Committee
PP10 / 6th Floor
City Hall
The Queen’s Walk
London SE1 2AA

The closing date for submissions is 1 October 2008.

We will treat any information provided by individuals in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998, including as confidential unless requested otherwise. If we publish your response on our website or refer to it in our final report we will ensure that it is anonymous and remove any identifying information.

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