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"Mr President, I think it encouraging that there is now a considerable consensus on the problem of alcohol abuse by young people and I certainly think that the views expressed here this afternoon should strengthen Commissioner Byrne's hand in dealing with the problem. It is regrettable that in our understandable concern to tackle drugs and drug-trafficking we have by and large ignored what is for many people, young and old, a serious form of addiction with immense consequences for society and in particular individuals and their families. The cost to the state in terms of health costs, loss of work days and production is in my view greater than the revenue generated from the sale of alcohol. The survey referred to by the rapporteur in this report is startling, and it certainly gives me no pleasure to see Ireland at the top of that list. Surveys in Ireland reveal a similar and worrying trend with implications for the welfare of a generation of young people with enormous potential and opportunities. While each individual must at the end of the day take responsibility for his or her attitude to alcohol, there is in my view a need for much stronger action on the part of Member State governments and on the part of the Commission and this Parliament as well.
The targeting of young people by some manufacturers of so-called designer drinks is a case in point. A stop must be put to such activity and this Parliament, with the Council, should initiate strong action to deal with the matter."@en1
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