Teenagers and the Law: Alcohol

This site provides statistics on teenage drinking.
You may think that everyone drinks, but in fact, almost one in five Victorians aged 16 and 17 have never drunk alcohol.

In fact, research from 2007 shows that young people often overestimate the drinking behaviour of their friends and peers.

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There are two types of laws governing underage drinking:
Australian liquor laws and secondary supply laws:

A summary of the key road rules about driving when affected by alcohol and other drugs.