Supermarket Alcohol Fuels Drunken Yobs in Our Cities ; Study Blames Cheap Drink for City Violence

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CHEAP alcohol from supermarkets and off-licences is fuelling drunkenness and violence among young people, according to research by the Centre for Public Health at Liverpool John Moores University published yesterday.

A study of 380 young people, aged between 18 and 35, has shown that more than half usually "pre-load" or drink at their own or a friend's home before leaving for a night's drinking in a town or city centre.

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Supermarket Alcohol Fuels Drunken Yobs in Our Cities ; Study Blames Cheap Drink for City Violence

The average total alcohol consumption on a night out for all the people surveyed was 16.3 units f...

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