Ban adverts in fight against alcohol abuse

JUSTICE Minister Brian Lenihan recently stated that the Government would not become complacent about killings in the face of gangland crimes, but would redouble efforts to deal with drugs and the abuse of alcohol which were the cause of many of the problems.

I would agree with the minister in making the connection between alcohol abuse and other drugs.

As a teacher I have listened to young people discussing alcohol abuse and drugs over the past 10 years especially, and I am convinced alcohol is now the ‘gateway’ to other drugs such as cocaine, cannabis, tobacco and ecstasy.