A raft of measures to tackle alcohol misuse among London's young people have been set out after research revealed the capital's 11- to 15-year-olds drink the equivalent of 180,000 bottles of beer, each week.The first comprehensive study of drinking habits among young people in the capital, carried out by the London Assembly Health and Public Services Committee, also revealed:

* Young women aged 11 to 15 are now drinking more heavily
* There has been a large increase in the proportion of young people from Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities drinking
* Young people in outer London are more likely to misuse alcohol than those in inner boroughs.

The committee has made a total of nine recommendations for tackling the problem. Read More

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