www.alcohol-drugs.co.uk – the blog

An interim report on binge drinking has been released by Demos : 'Under the influence: what we know about binge-drinking' By 'binge-drinking', the report refers not to the Government definition of drinking twice the recommended guidelines on one occasion, but as “young adults that drink to extreme excess, often in an intentionally reckless and very public way, putting themselves and others at risk of harm.” The report analyses the causes of, and possible responses to, binge-drinking among young adults aged 18-25 in the UK, including: Recommendations: interventions targeted at individuals Enforcement of existing laws relating to public disorder. GP consortia or local authorities should expand Alcohol Recovery Centres (‘booze-tanks’) and Alternative Response Vehicles (‘booze-buses’) across major cities in partnership with local police, and charge people who use these services