Having first hand experience with alcohol and its effects, I am also aware that the Police enforcement of the issue is the ambulance at the bottom of the cliff. Unfortunately, they mostly seem to be stuck in the rut of doing the same old thing. Not to mention that resourcing is not the best.

I have seen the affects of a concerted team of Police staff pre and post Christmas in a small-moderate sized town, where liquor licensing was their only focus. The affects on the town, Police and hospital E.D. was staggering.

With 50-70% of all attended incidents involving alcohol, how many Police staff are working on proactive licencing issues… …get real and look outside the square. Hammer the sale and supply issue and you are onto a winner.

Also, the age old western culture of drinking is not being tackled.

A genuine dealing to Parenting, culture, advertising, sport, Policing, will see a huge reduction. Not just lip service.