![John Higgins with a photo of his son David who he lost to alcohol-related suicide at the age of 19. 'Since David went, there have been a few more [deaths] that we would have known of, but people just don’t speak out.' Picture: Karen Cox
<p>John Higgins with a photo of his son David who he lost to alcohol-related suicide at the age of 19. 'Since David went, there have been a few more [deaths] that we would have known of, but people just don’t speak out.' <span class="contextmenu emphasis CaptionCredit">Picture: Karen Cox</span>
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‘At 19, God almighty, you haven’t even taken your first step on the road to adulthood’
Since he lost his son to alcohol-related suicide, John Higgins has campaigned against the grip drink has on young people, and opposes the industry’s involvement in schools via Drinkaware