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Thu 04 Apr 2003Drink problems
The Minister for Justice, Mr McDowell, is correct when he says there is a crisis in this society caused by excessive alcohol consumption. It is not a fresh insight.
The Coalition Government has received a barrage of warnings in recent years about the damage being caused by alcohol abuse, particularly where young people are concerned. But the latest document, a report by the Liquor Licensing Commission, may provide the necessary stimulus to do something about the problem.
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