Drug group surveys MPs on drinking age

[Bloody Mad Woman (BMW)]

Newsroom Agency Story4:54pm, 19th October 2006

The New Zealand Drug Foundation has launched a survey of MPs on their support for the return of the drinking age to 20.

The survey comes as a select committee is expected to report to Parliament on Friday on whether it recommends raising the drinking age under the Youth Alcohol Harm Reduction Bill.

The bill also covers alcohol advertising and the supply of alcohol to children.

The Drug Foundation says there is huge support among the public for the implementation of the bill and the public has a right to know what MPs think.

(c) NewsRoom 2006

"What MPs think" that's a misnomer!! Be a bloody new experience for most of them!!

[scumdog]

Raise the drinking age, do it now now, instantly, without delay!!

It's a scientific fact the those below 20 have ferk-all common sense or proper brain function!!

[yungatart]

Raise the drinking age, do it now now, instantly, without delay!!

It's a scientific fact the those below 20 have ferk-all common sense or proper brain function!!

I'm with him!
its also scientific fact with this age group, that the group IQ is measured by the lowest IQ divided by the number in the group... and we all know how yoof like to congregate and drink in groups...

[The Pastor]

I belivie this is a good idea, now that im 20

[MattRSK]

Oh hell yeah raise the limit. I was not responsible at all when I was on the piss at 18...........2 years ago!



Anyone here ever broken up an outrageous 16 year old party, when they all pissed up. It's mayhem. Had to get my brother once. Crazy times.

[John Banks]

It's not really 18 year olds drinking that's a huge problem, it's underage kids drinking. I know I was a right prick when I was that age and on the booze.
Of course, everyone's response seems to be "make a law against it!". Yeah, like that's going to work.

[MattRSK]

Yeah it would, but give the cops guns.

"Hey your drinking"

"nah i......"

FUCKEN BANG

"Hey look it was a coke, oh well"

[MattRSK]

Yeah yeah I know

"seek help matt"

You don't have to say it.

[Swoop]

I look forward to it going back to 20, where it should have been all the time.
The politicians will not like losing tax revenue from the sales of grog and they will also lose face and mana with the public as this will be seen as a failed law (which it is).
The problems stem from all the sherry the youths drink... Remember the tax on fortified wine and NOT on RTD's???

[Wasp]

noooo not 20.... im just about to turn 18.........

What about making it so that you need to be 20 to buy alcohol from stores but leave it so that 18 yos can drink at pubs and licensed premises?

afaik the problem is the kids under 18 getting 18 yos to buy them alcohol then going and causing trouble, a 20 yo is far less likely to buy a minor alcohol.

[ManDownUnder]

Raise the drinking age, do it now now, instantly, without delay!!

It's a scientific fact the those below 20 have ferk-all common sense or proper brain function!!

Unless they've been drinking... when brain function actually drops...

[Wasp]

I just had an idea.

Young people want to drink because its what older people do. SO older people should set an example by not drinking either. its settled then lets ABOLISH drinking totally.

[placidfemme]

I agree that they should raise the drinking age... It will make it harder for the underage drinkers to get the booze... but won't eliminate the problem... just reduce it for a few weeks until the underagers figure out a new way to get the stuff...

[MattRSK]

I agree that they should raise the drinking age... It will make it harder for the underage drinkers to get the booze... but won't eliminate the problem... just reduce it for a few weeks until the underagers figure out a new way to get the stuff...

Have to agree with you there. I was getting boozed in third form. Our neighbour supplied it to us. You always going to find someone to get it for you.

[Maha]

[QUOTE=Bloody Mad Woman (BMW);
"What MPs think" that's a misnomer!! Be a bloody new experience for most of them!![/QUOTE]


Wonder what 'Rope head' in the Hemp suit thinks of all this?.....