This Survey Proves That Today’s Teens Aren’t Getting as Drunk as You Did

Cast your mind back to your teenage years and between all the angst, you probably have fond memories of swiping peach schnapps from your parents' drinks cupboard to take to a "revision session" at your mate's house. Or maybe you were the guy who used his brother's ID to buy tinnies for the park.

But the image of teens getting wasted on White Lightning or rowdy from too many jelly shots is fast becoming outdated. The findings from the latest annual Health Survey of England show that today's adolescents just aren't getting as drunk as they used to.

Published today, the survey revealed that a record low of one in six of children aged six to 15-years-old have drunk alcohol. Back in 2003, 45 percent of kids said they'd tried booze but less than 16 percent of today's teens said they had drunk before.

Nowadays, knocking back the tequila just isn't chill.

The Health Survey of England comprises responses from 8,000 adults and 2,000 children and is conducted every year by the NHS to monitor trends in the nation's health and lifestyle. This year's findings also showed that 31 percent of men and 16 percent of women drank more than the recommended 14 units of alcohol per week.

In a statement to MUNCHIES, Joanna Simons, chief executive of alcohol charity Alcohol Concern, said that although young people were drinking less, the survey still flagged certain alcohol issues.

She said: "It's encouraging to see the downward trend continue in the number of young people who have ever drunk alcohol but worrying trends still remain. Regularly drinking above the recommended limits of 14 units a week can lead to all sorts of health problems, mentally, and physically."

Before you start mocking those my-body-is-a-temple teens, remember that their brains probably aren't fried like yours.