Number of underage drinkers on the rise

The number of children who have experience with drinking alcohol in the Czech Republic is continuing to grow, according to a survey published by the company Median. The results suggest that while 37% of young people aged 14 to 19 had drunk alcohol in the year 2000, that percentage grew to 44 in 2005 and 58 in 2010. Of adults, 81% say they consume alcohol, an increase of seven percent over the last decade.