Binge drinking among teenagers has once again come under the spotlight after a spate of tragic, alcohol-related deaths of young people. Two teenagers died in Newquay after falling from nearby cliffs during a night out. In London, Gary Reinbach died from alcoholic liver failure at the age of just 22. It emerged that he had been drinking heavily since he was 11.
The government has taken action: Children's Secretary Ed Balls launched a £1.4m crackdown on teenage summer binge drinking in June. It will see police and children's services professionals team up to prevent and stop alcohol-influenced antisocial behaviour in 69 youth crime hotspots.
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