Lost film but still working on

After two hours of careful filming and preparation our rape awareness tapes were used at the new six formers induction, meaning we lost all our film. We had to decide as a class whether we wanted to start the new project that will take up the majority of our time next term or if we wanted to re film and edit new material for the rape awareness, after putting the motion to a vote the class decided that starting the new project was the better idea.
The new project is similar to our old one, it's still based towards the public and it's a warning, instead of rape however we are warning 13 year olds about underage drinking and the risks connected with this evergrowing act. The film must be 3-10 minutes, but the whole class agreed that a narrative that is too long will lose the interest of the 13 year old target audience. The film should cover some of the following aspects of underage drinking:
- Peer Pressure
- Violence
- Long Term Health Problems
- Truancy
- Binge Drinking
- ASBOs
Our films will be entered into a competition based in Essex, and our films could end up being shown at an award ceremony.
Obviously to create a film such as this we have to have some facts and stats to include in our film that will shock or surprise our audience, so this was our first task, research, I found the following facts:

• Every day, 15 children under the age of 16 are admitted to A&E in hospitals because of alcohol abuse. Some have drunk more than a bottle of vodka in one session.
• 11-13 year-olds who drink regularly have more than 10 units of alcohol a week, compared to six in 2001.
• Children as young as 12 are now being diagnosed as alcoholics.
• Scientists warn that teenagers who drink heavily are risking permanent brain damage, in particular to their brain function.
• Alcohol has been shown to cause significant memory loss in youngsters and could extend to adulthood.
• NHS statistics show that one-fifth of secondary school pupils admit to regular drinking.

These stats are useful as they could be embeded into my film somehow, however for my own research I think other stats could be useful, as I need to know about how kids get drink and where they drink so I can make the film more realistic, I believe the following are useful in creating a mental image of the underage drinking society.

How they get it

10% of 12-15 yr-old drinkers say they buy their own alcohol.[1]
63% of 16-17 yr-olds have bought their own booze in pubs, nightclubs and bars.

What they drink

Beer and lager are the most popular drinks among under 18s, with spirits, wine and alcopops also popular.

Where they do it

54% of 11-12 year olds said they drank at home or at someone else's home. 33% of 15 yr-olds drank alcohol in a pub or bar and 26% of 14-yr-olds said they drank at parties with friends.[2]

How much they drink

The mean alcohol consumption over the past week of boys aged 11-13 has shot up from 3.6 units in 1992 to 8.6 units in 2006. Girls in same age group now drink a mean of 7.9 units in a week, up from 3.1 in 1992. For boys aged 15 that figure rises to 13.1 units a week, and 10.5 units a week for girls.[3]

Why worry?

A survey of underage binge drinkers aged between 14-17 asked the teenagers what problems their binge drinking had led to. Answers included unsafe sex, injury, drug taking, involvement in dangerous driving and problems with the police.[4]

How much of a problem is it?

A majority of head teachers surveyed in 2004 by the BBC Six-o'clock news believed that alcohol was a bigger problem than drug abuse in their schools.