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Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Trial scheme to breathalyse children


  • Society Guardian,
  • Thursday March 27 2008

    Children could be breathalysed under radical new plans to tackle underage drinking.

    Police officers will also use test strips to check to see if soft drinks have been mixed with alcohol.

    Under the new plans, which are to be piloted in North Wales, teenagers could be stopped in the street and tested for alcohol. Teens who are found with alcohol or who fail the test will be taken home to their parents.
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