Alcohol-induced air rage prompts police to ban alcohol at Gatwick airport
There is something very British about spending the time between checking in and boarding a plane in a bar. Every year holidaymakers head to warmer climes for a week of sun, sand and drinking. The problem is that many drink far too much before boarding their flight, and the combination of being enclosed in a
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European court to decide on Scottish minimum alcohol pricing
The Scottish government's policy on minimum alcohol pricing has come under fire, with a legal challenge against the ruling referred to a European court to decide. Already some reports have suggested that a pricing policy can help to reduce crime and hospital admissions. The case was raised by the Scotch Whisky Association, which claims that
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Tennessee may decide to criminalise pregnant drug users
A new bill is due to be signed that will make women who take drugs while pregnant accountable for any harm that comes to their unborn child; however, women’s rights groups oppose the plan. If the bill is signed, Tennessee will become the first state in the US to criminalise women for causing harm to
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Alcohol-detection tags piloted in Northamptonshire
A new voluntary approach to reducing binge drinking is being piloted in Northamptonshire; as an alternative to sending binge drinkers who commit crimes to prison, the police will give them the option to wear an alcohol-detection tag. The tag, which is also known as a sobriety bracelet, is worn around the ankle and automatically tests
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