Physicians from the Royal Australasian College of Physicians say the legal drinking age in the Northern Territory should be raised from 18 to 21.

They also want the rest of Australia to consider raising the legal drinking age to 21.

Doctors have also suggested the NT Government ban alcohol advertising on public transport and during sporting events.

According to Dr Catherine Yelland, the college’s president, a minimum price per drink should also be set.

There were 74 submissions that were made public from health, legal, community, Indigenous groups and hotel and alcohol industries.

Many of them made mention of the fact that alcohol harm in the NT is the highest in the country. Over a third of drinkers aged over 12 are at risk of harm in The NT. Read more at: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-07-10/nts-legal-drinking-age-should-rise-to-21-doctors-say/8693562