People of all ages choose to drink or not drink alcohol for many different reasons.

Why people choose to drink:

• Peer pressure
• To relax
• Bored
• Sad
• To act grown up

Why people choose not to drink:

• Do not like the taste
• To stay healthy
• For religious beliefs
• To stay in control
• Learned behaviour from others

These are just some of the reasons, can you think of others?