mungkin karena prihatin melihat bagaimana Inggris, di bandingkan negara-2 lain di Eropa mempunyai kasus alkoholisme di kalangan remaja yang paling serius,
juga adanya trend perilaku remaja Inggris yang makin cenderung menjadi generasi "junkies", menurut sebuah Poll, sebagian besar peserta Poll (74%) menyetujui 'penerapan perda-syariat' yang melarang orang meminum minuman beralkohol di jalan-jalan ... ----( IM )------------------------- <http://tinyurl.com/2bdasm> Angus Reid Global Monitor : Polls & Research ------------------------------------------ Britons Clearly Back Public Drinking Ban ------------------------------------------ August 24, 2007 Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The vast majority of people in Britain are in favour of a public drinking prohibition, according to a poll by ICM Research published in the Daily Mail. 74 per cent of respondents think there should be an outright ban on anyone drinking alcohol in the streets. In addition, 59 per cent of respondents think supermarkets should not be prevented from selling alcohol at discounted prices. ............. On Aug. 12, 47-year-old Garry Newlove died in Cheshire County after confronting four teenagers under the influence of alcohol outside his house. The four young men were charged with murder following the episode. Peter Fahy, Chief Constable of Cheshire and the leading investigator in the case, has called for the government to raise the legal drinking age in Britain from 18 to 21, for alcohol to be banned in most public places, for an increase in the price of beer and spirits, and for tougher controls on the sale of alcoholic beverages. Fahy declared: "There are schemes whereby youth workers and other people offer support to parents who may have a problem with a youngster who's drinking. But we find a lot of parents will not take up that offer. (...) If people are not willing to take up that offer, then there is some form of sanction which actually makes them come and take up that offer." A licensing lawwhich came into effect in England and Wales in November 2005allows pubs to remain open for longer periods, even up to 24 hours a day. Brown has vowed to review the legislation, and issue a report by the end of 2007. Polling Data ------------- Do you think that there should or should not be an outright ban on anyone drinking alcohol in the streets? ** Should ****** 74% ** Should not ** 25% ** Not sure **** 1% ........... Source: ICM Research / Daily Mail Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,004 British adults, conducted from Aug. 17 to Aug. 19, 2007. No margin of error was provided.
