Not only in Australia, but also throughout the world alcohol intake is usual among teenager. Although legal age of 18-20 years old have allow to purchasing and drinking alcohol legally in Australian states, around 61% of Australian children between 12-17 years of age they consumed alcohol in the last 12 months (Subbaraman, 2013). Use and misuse of alcohol during an early age have been shown big problems (e.g. vehicle accident, injury, risky sexual behavior, increase crimes rates) but also early drinking may lead to long terms alcohol problems, alcohol dependence and leads to other drug use. For these reason increasing the age of alcohol use could be help to reducing Australia's high level of alcohol-related injury and disease problem.
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