‘Urgency needed’ on knife crime – BBC News
“There must be greater urgency behind the fight to tackle knife crime and anti-social behaviour, the innovation, universities and skills secretary says.”
BBC News, 19th August 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: alcohol abuse
Ministers consider higher taxes to curb youth drinking problem – The Independent
“Celebrity booze culture came under fire from the Government yesterday as a Home Office minister gave the clearest signal yet that tax on alcohol will be raised to curb drinking problems among young people.”
The Independent, 16th August 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police chief wants alcohol crackdown – Reuters
“A senior policeman has called for the legal drinking age to be raised to 21 to tackle the ‘scourge of anti-social behaviour’ that has blighted many areas.”
Reuters, 15th August 2007
Source: www.reuters.com
Brown orders review of 24-hour drinking – The Guardian
“Gordon Brown yesterday burnished his moral credentials further when he ordered a Home Office review of legislation permitting 24-hour drinking.”
The Guardian, 24th July 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Alcohol law ‘trebles’ A&E visits – BBC News
“The introduction of 24-hour drinking laws may have trebled alcohol-related admissions to A&E departments in inner city areas at night, researchers say.”
BBC News, 18th July 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Drivers face big cut in drink limit and random tests – The Guardian
“Drivers face a drastic reduction in the drink-drive limit and the introduction of random roadside breath tests in a government crackdown on alcohol-related road deaths.”
The Guardian, 15th June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Alcohol strategy to tackle binge-drinkers – Reuters
“The government will unveil a new alcohol strategy on Tuesday expected to focus on how to counter binge-drinking by changing young people’s attitudes and behaviour.”
Reuters, 5th June 2007
Source: www.reuters.co.uk
