3rd of September 2008 - Alcohol

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3rd of September 2008

FOR PUBLICATION:

LETTER TO THE EDITOR


Dear Sir,

ALCOHOL

The Scottish Government is to be congratulated on the strength of its proposals to make it more difficult for young people to get their hands on alcohol - a pernicious drug which is at the root of so many social evils and immorality. In the way in which we are currently winning the War Against Drugs, we can easily build this into a War Against Alcohol and make intoxication a thing of the past.

Why don't they also take the bold step of banning drink from official functions to set a good example? I cannot tell you how embarrassed I have been attending civic receptions where free alcohol has been provided at public expense and attendees, some of them our elected representatives, have hardly been able to stand up straight at the end of the evening! Whilst this modest proposal might not please the drinks industry, it would free up many thousands of pounds annually which could be diverted to alcohol education projects in schools and if it saved one child....

Sincerely,



John Eoin Douglas