Underage/Youth Drinking

This report is a result of a survey conducted on May 27th at Chicago Rock Nightclub in Yeovil – the venue for an under 18’s event called Zero Project –an alcohol free event. Members of the Mendip and South Somerset Community Safety Partnership questioned attendees on the night about their underage drinking habits – ages varied from 14 – 17 years. The findings draw on a sample of 74 people who were asked about their under age drinking behaviour.
 

Face-to-face survey of 201 people aged 18-24 across Somerset – carried out by Power Marketing, Sept 2008.
Also completed by 22 college students, Oct 2008.
Online survey (via Snap) completed by 685 people aged 16-24, 17th September-29th October 2008.
Results based on merged data.