A greater percentage of individuals who were aged over 18 years old (the age at which it is legal to purchase alcohol in the United Kingdom) had tried alcohol compared to those under age 18 (Table 1). Age was correlated significantly with all alcohol-related outcomes, including heavy use (r = 0.50), binge drinking (r = 0.51), getting drunk (r = 0.52) and getting into situations later regretted due to alcohol (r = 0.38). None the less, the majority of individuals (83%) under 18 years old also reported use of alcohol.
