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Thursday, September 11, 2008

'Success' of under-21 alcohol ban is mere SNP spin, says professor
12 September 2008
By Michael Howie
Home Affairs Correspondent

LOCAL underage drinking crackdowns have provided no evidence that a national under-21 alcohol ban in shops and off-licences will reduce youth disorder, according to the country's top public health statistician.

Professor Sheila Bird, vice-president of the Royal Statistical Society, said it was "disappointing" that the Scottish Government's hugely controversial proposal had not been tested in properly controlled trials.
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