UK: INCREASE IN ALCOHOL-RELATED VIOLENCE
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A poll commissioned by the Portman Group, and undertaken by Mori has revealed that one in four British adults has been a victim of alcohol-related violence. People under 35 are more likely to be victims of drunken violence than those over 65. One in seven adults had been attacked in a pub, and one in eight on the street. People in Scotland were the most frequent victims of violence in pubs, whilst the streets were reported as more dangerous in London and across the Southeast. Four out of five people supported a ban on public drinking, but 50% of them did not believe that the police could enforce one. The poll was set up by brewers in order to promote sensible drinking.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 2000
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UK: PARENTS RESPONSIBLE FOR CHILDREN'S DRINKING
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The Home Office's Lifestyles survey has found that parents are allowing children as young as 12 to drink in the home. 62% of 16-17 year old children and 14% of 12-15 year olds admitted to having drunk alcohol in the past week with a fifth of the younger group claiming to have been "very drunk" in the past year. 60% of these were drinking at home with their parents. This has prompted the Home Office to clamp down on retailers who sell alcohol to under 18's and to extend the use of proof-of-age cards. Police may also be given permission to seize glaees and open bottles and cans in a bid to prevent alcohol abuse and its subsequent behaviour in specified public places.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 2000
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UK: NEW ENERGISING DRINKS RANGE FROM VIRGIN
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Virgin Group plans to launch a new drinks range in the summer which will be supported by a GB[pound] 4mn advertising campaign, beginning in May. There will be a soft drink called Virgin dt whilst an alcoholic counterpart will be called virgin nt. Dt stands for daytime whilst nt stands for nightime and the nt drink will have 1.5 shots of vodka. A mixture of caffeine, vitamins, ginseng and taurine will be used to create the stimulating nature of the drinks.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 2000
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