◎ contents 1. The current status of research regarding young children and alcohol 2. Trends in youthful alcohol consumption and exixting strategies in alcohol education 3. The study 4. Children's familiarity with alcohol and the concept of alcohol 5. Children's attitedes towards adualt drinking and perceptions of related normative behaviours 6. Children's familiarity with the physical manifestations of drunkenness and their expections of alcohol 7. Informal survey findings 8. Children's perceptions of tobacco use 9. Conclusions and recommendations