Government must not back-pedal on proposed alcohol strategy

The reports that Government ministers are back-pedalling on the proposed alcohol strategy are very disappointing and I hope untrue.

Staff who work in student support services in higher education are seeing at first hand the impact of the widespread availability of cheap alcohol.

In particular, staff who work in student health centres, counselling services or as chaplains, are witness to the serious harm that many young people do to themselves, or others, as a result of drink-related incidents.