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"But alcohol is only to be served to people who are coming in for the disco not just coming in to drink alcohol so it's a very, very grey area", he said.
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The Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland (Acpos) said that, while they supported Scottish government proposals to reduce the alcohol limit, people who plan to get behind the wheel should not drink any alcohol at all.
BBC: Festive warning over ban on drinking on trains
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Despite several studies showing an association with alcohol intake and reduced cardiovascular risk, guidance from the American Heart Association warns people not to start drinking if they do not already drink alcohol.
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This would have cleared out major debris, Scarborough said, but city dwellers likely had to boil their water or use it to make alcohol in order to make it safe to drink, as sanitation was not up to modern standards.
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Today, Americans expect the "designated driver" to social events where alcohol is served will not drink, but 25 years ago, before Harvard's "The designated driver is the life of the party" campaign, this was not the case.
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If they want to pick on smokers, why not pick on those who drink alcohol.
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Not a strong drink, it has an alcohol content similar to that of beer and some even say it has healthful properties.
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You can only buy alcohol in a pub between 17:00 and 23:00 on Good Friday but you can buy alcohol in a shop from 08:00 so those who want to go and drink in a park can so it's clearly not about alcohol.
BBC: Northern Ireland
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Young people who do drink are advised not to exceed the recommended guidelines for adults: three to four units of alcohol per day for men, and two to three units per day for women.
BBC: Boredom 'fuels teen alcohol use'
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Government guidelines recommend men should not regularly drink more than 3-4 units of alcohol a day, and women should limit themselves to 2-3 units a day.
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