Minister wants to ban alcohol use by minors
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Social Solidarity Minister Dolores Cristina yesterday said the consumption of alcohol by those aged 16 and under should be made illegal.
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Legislators are cracking down on parents who allow their teens access to alcohol. But what about the argument that itâs safer for them to drink under adult supervision?
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A persistent hardcore of pre-teen drinkers are consuming more alcohol than ever before, according to government figures.
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Ministers could be facing legal challenges over Holyrood's proposed smoking ban.
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Children as young as eight years old are being treated for alcohol and substance abuse in Northern Ireland.
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A strategy designed to cut levels of underage and binge drinking is being unveiled by the government.
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A tax rise on alcohol to help tackle binge drinking is among proposals put forward by a Tory policy group.
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A state lawmaker wants to give members of the armed forces younger than 21 the right to buy alcohol even though it's in stark contrast to the military's efforts to diminish underage drinking and related accidents.
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Top policeman Sir John Stevens urges the government to think again on extended drinking times.
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Leaders of the British Medical Association Scotland call for better labelling on alcohol.
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Thursday in Washington, the nation&#39;s drug czar and other officials kicked off a new campaign aimed at steering young drivers away from drugs and alcohol.
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Dutch students have invented powdered alcohol which they say can be sold legally to minors.
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The minimum driving age must be raised to 18 to stop young people "killing themselves and others", MPs say.
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Health officials and police are calling for tighter controls on liquor sales to combat binge drinking by a growing number of Finnish youths after a huge cut in taxes has made alcohol more affordable.
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Police are to get new powers to confiscate alcohol from under-18s who drink in public, the government says.
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Some 6,500 pints of alcohol were confiscated from under-18s during a police crackdown, the Home Office says.
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A leading doctor calls for all advertising of alcohol to be banned to help curb Britain's growing drink problem.