By Euro Weekly News Media • Published: 16 Jan 2013 • 9:06
THE Spanish Ministry of Health wants to create a law restricting access to alcohol for youths.
Following the success of the anti-smoking laws, which have seen sales of cigarettes, drop by 25 per cent, the government delegate for the National Drugs Plan, Francisco de Asis Babin, said society should think about how much alcohol its wants young people to access. He considers that setting limits is the only way to stop compulsive alcohol consumption.
“The government wants zero alcohol consumption amongst youths” he said, “because it prevents the central nervous systems from developing.”
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