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Every society has a socially acceptable drug. In Europe this is alcohol.1 In 1994-96 a Health Survey for England2 found that 29.2% of the adult male population and 14.5% of the adult female population drank alcohol over the recommended limits. For many this pattern will have started in adolescence, which is a time for experimentation with high risk behaviours. From the age of 5 years children in England and Wales can legally drink alcohol. The misuse of alcohol in children must be considered in this context.
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The definition of the age range of children varies. The Children Act of 1989 relates to children and young persons up to the age of 18 years. This is the age after which alcohol may be purchased in all circumstances in the UK, therefore the age limit for children referred to in this annotation is 18 years.
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