Advice for parents and caregivers

HPA's advice for parents and caregivers is: 

Not drinking alcohol is the safest option for children and young people under 18 years.

Find practical information for parents and caregivers out about:

• delaying introducing alcohol and being a good role model
• factors that influence young people's drinking
• what the law says about supplying to young people 
• what to do when things go wrong.

HPA has produced a booklet Alcohol & your kids. This booklet is currently unavailable as it is being updated. It is likely to be available again in July 2018.