Binge drinking is a problem with proven links to many of the more serious aspects of antisocial behaviour in our communities.
The national picture gives cause for concern, given the association of binge drinking with criminal activities committed by teenage drinkers.
Inevitably, all of that encourages binge drinking, especially by youngsters.
One study cited in the report associates advertising with increased binge drinking by young people.
There has been wide agreement that the 11 o'clock and 2 o'clock finishing hours have encouraged a binge-drinking culture.
We need a new regime for social reasons, to control antisocial and binge drinking.
We believe also that the scheme will discourage binge drinking, which causes particular problems all to rush along at once.
Binge drinking is now a main concern regarding young people, but drink-driving is also one of the highest causes of deaths among young people.
