Veronica Goddard

….children. Reports released today have shown that in excess of 35,ooo pints of beer have been confiscated from underage drinkers across England & Wales during a two-week campaign in February. Thirty-nine Police forces took part in the initiative, which was a response to the growing concerns about the ‘binge culture’ in Britain. In addition to the beer, there were over a thousand litres, of  each of the following: wine, spirits and alcopops.

Police and Community Support Officers acted on reports from the public, who are a vital link in this battle against under age drinking. Sadly, some of the youngsters, when questioned, said that they had got the booze from their parent - if true, this is a sad indictment of society today.  Our youngsters need us all to fight on their behalf to put an end to this loss of innocence and the attendant problems, fuelled by alcohol, such as teenage pregnancies, drug taking and aggression. Of course, not all youngsters fall into the alcohol trap, but for those that do, are you prepared to stand up and be counted, by reporting shops that sell to under age children?