We are not adding any new comments to this page but you can still read some of the comments previously submitted by readers. Dave, Manchester

Why do kids do it? The teen creed is to rebel. My parents let us drink, smoke, go out etc, but pointed out the pluses and minuses of each, and it held no interest for me. Mind you, I had enough confidence to flirt with girls without a plastic bottle of cider. Seriously, the habit then continues in the mating game. There isn't actually that much violence and vandalism, you just settle down with the wrong person. Tim Meo

It appeared to me that the groups of teenagers depicted in the program were from a less economically affluent area of Exeter. In my opinion, this is the root of the problem; lack of respect and self-discipline through the often under funded state education system. natalee

im a teenager and i got a fake id and i dont see a problem with teens drinking we should be aloud to drink anyway but maybe not so much on the streets like. i havnt got a problem with it and its not you getting drunk its us so i think you should leave us all do what we want. its our lives. Alex Age :17

I my self am an underage drinker. I started when I was 13 as a social drinker at friends parties and houses. at that point i was hitting the hard stuff but one time i drank my self stupid and had a very bad experience with vodka and I cant stand the smell of it, even though this is 3 years on and i am 17. At the moment me and my close friends prefer going to bars and clubs and having a few drinks. maybe a few JD & Cokes / Beers for me, my mates all stick to beer and the females in our group usually have a glass or two of white wine. i know some people who drink themselfs silly. I know of a few people my age who still go drinking out and about with a bottle of lambrini or some cheap immitation thinking theyre really cool when theyre just acting immature. i think one of the main reasons why underage drinking is a big issue is that its labeled as a "taboo" pretty much like cannabis i dont think that should be legalised as people will move on to more hardcore substances. in my opinion its chavs that are the main scurge of underage drinking and violence about a month ago i was waiting for a club to open and a few of the people ive met before in the club got chased by a drunk female chav trying to hit them with a bottle of wine all the time it was open and spilling down her arm, makes sense. I my self dress in fashionable clothes and listen to dance or alternative music but i dont walk around in big groups intimidating people that i dont like the look of unlike chavs who congregate outside the local 7 - 11. I think if the drinking age was lowered to 16 like tobbaco and isnt frowned upon and made a taboo subject that people wouldnt think that it is "cool" to drink alcohol. and bouncers shouldnt be there to refuse entry to people who look slightly underage they should be there to eject people who get out of hand or refuse entry to people who dont seem to be in the correct dress code like the other week i went to a club and the bouncers seemed fair to some guys infront of me they were about 20 wearing chav/fashionable clothes like smart casual, shirt shoes and some smart casual pants the bouncer basically said the way your dressed i dont think this is your kind of place try the club just up the road. fair enough if bouncers were there to do that. but i dont think they should refuse entry to someone like myself who is 17 and looks about that age and is about as harmful as a blunt spoon. I see majority of these comments are from parents, my parents know i go to establishments drinking they dont mind aslong as i dont drink myself stupid. A valid point, I know where i stand with them basically i dont go anywhere unsafe i go with a few mates and i either go home for 12 or ring them around 11:30 explaining the plan if im either staying at a mates or going to a club and getting a taxi back. If you let your children know where they stand they should respect that and drink carefully. Sorry about my life story in the comments section but this is how i feel about the issue anon

if the government provided activities for 14 to 17 years olds to do, then they wouldn't have to resort to drinking. in fact under 18 clubs are worse than over 18 clubs, as more fights break out and kids experiment sexually Dan Bevan

After watching your brilliant piece on the Fake ID's available on the market, I took a breath of fresh air, I printed of over 100 from the net a while ago and was shocked just how many are available, and with the law allowing this to go on, its proving to be a very diffulcult situation. Its about time someone, did something, and you have shown the problem under a spot light. I work for sussex police and have been working really hard to tackle problems caused by underage drinking etc in my area. I have produced laminated signs of Acceptable ID's eg:citizen card, Prove it, Driving licence, Passport etc, which have been given to all off licenses and shops, which sell age restricted goods, also we patrol the 'Hot' Spots, which is normally bus shelters, train station platforms, carparks, and parks etc etc. And regulary seize alcohol and cigerettes, and have recently seized fake Id from youths caught buying it..uk Pamela Wiltshire

What shocked me, apart from the underage drinking, was the fact that there appeared to be no Police around. Surely the Police in Exeter must be aware of the problem - how can you have so many children in one place drinking so much. James

If an under age person wants to get alcohol, they will get it! The biggest challenge we have lies with adults/family/friends who are serving these young people. We all know when someone is under age. It's easy to tell. Shopkeepers are money driven and they will sell to under age persons just to make the money! We all know that! Henk P Harton

The law should swiftly be changed by banning the selling of these fake IDs and the "company" be put to trial. Since and only since the first of January 2005 every citizen in the Netherlands is obliged to carry an ID, passport or driver's licence to identify him/herself when asked. A € 50.00 penalty if not; Belgium has had this system for dozens of years, so Whitehall hurry up!!! Go on with your perfect programs, we enjoy them every time. Joop and Henk Harton. Tom

I am from Exeter and i know some of theose kids!I thought th woman on the show was playing up a small problem because i have never seen drinking like that down on the quay and it is near where I live. Why cant youngsters in this country drink like in france? If they can do it early on then the novalty wears off after a while and they drink more responsably. Chris

I drank when i was 14 (i am now 17) and my friends and i had no problems, maybe because we drunk more sensibly. Maybe if spirits were sold only to those with passport or drivers license identification then the young ones getting hold of alcohol can only buy alcopops and beer and therefore will drink more slowly and won't over drink as much, reducing the prroblem. Let them have there fun but safety comes first, plus the reduce of the use of the services. Emily Denyer

Well i was watching the programme on the telly and you are right i have seen kids while me and my friend are on the way to school and there is a boy no older than 13 and he always walks to a local corner shop goes in and comes out with TOBACCO!Me and my friend are surprised that he isnt dead in fact we see quite a few teenagesmokers!!! Gerard Maguire

I have just watched your clip on fake ID's and would like you to ask the Devon & Cornwall police force where were they???? This is a known area for under age drinking which I may add fuels the binge drinking culture we all hear about.. I want to know what are the police doing to address this issue as I see my Police contribution to my concil tax has risen!! I have never seen a police officer in that area. If they stamp out / try control underage drinking now, they will reduce the issues of binge drinking in the future. Helen Somerton

My 13 year old daughter likes the internet but was totally unaware of such things such as fake Id's and the websites mentioned. She knows all about it now!!! That information should not have been aired so early in the evening and the BBC should be more responiable. Another issue I as a parent have to worry about!