Underage Drinking Arrest Figures Treble Rise Brings Calls to Act Against Irresponsible Licensees
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THE number of young people arrested for underage drinking has trebled in Scotland since 1990, new figures have revealed.
A huge rise in binge drinking among under-18s has been blamed, prompting calls for a crackdown on unscrupulous licensees. Much of the increase has been attributed to proactive policing by the Strathclyde force, which recorded a 15-fold rise in the number of underage drinkers facing prosecution from 1990 until 2003.See the full content of this document
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Underage Drinking Arrest Figures Treble Rise Brings Calls to Act Against Irresponsible Licensees
Politicians have questioned why the other forces have not followed their example despite growing concerns about yob culture and the lin...
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