More than half teenagers drink before adulthood

More than half of young people in China start drinking before they reach adulthood, despite agreeing that they should wait to become an adult before they do so, a survey has found.

The report, conducted by drinks giant Pernod Ricard China and Horizon Research Consultancy Group, looked at drinking behavior among the young in China, and was aimed at helping to promote the message of responsible drinking.

It polled 1,258 people aged 18 to 30, mainly university students and office workers from the cities of Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Wuhan, Chengdu and Xiamen.