Alcohol abuse is a major public health issue, costing the UK economy up to £25 billion pounds per year. Young people tend to have a different alcohol-related risk profile compared to older alcohol users, with adolescents more likely to experience alcoholrelated injuries and violence. In 2013, more than 5 million people between 12–20 years of age reported binge drinking. People who begin drinking before 15 years of age are five times more likely to develop alcohol abuse later in life than those who never started at such an age.1 Internationally, university students drink more than their non-student peers.