‘We don’t have living proof, our proof is dead’

STATEMENT from John Higgins:

“Alcohol can now be purchased for pocket money prices. For years we have heard our politicians promise to ban cheap alcohol, but it is still on the shelves.

“The availability of cheap alcohol encourages house parties where there is an abundance of drink. It presents a danger for young people where alcohol can be consumed at abnormally high levels without anyone there to say ‘you’ve had enough’. That combination is a source of continuous worry for every conscientious parent of a teenager.