http://blogs.crikey.com.au/croakey/2008/12/05/should-alcohol-advertising-be-banned-public-health-experts-reply/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:13:48 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/croakey/2008/12/05/should-alcohol-advertising-be-banned-public-health-experts-reply/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Trevor Cook Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:25:13 +0000 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/croakey/?p=61#comment-28 The issue of opening hours should also be on the table. Why do we need alcohol being served 24 / 7. Much of the abuse, the violence and so on occurs in the small hours. Instead of fiddling around with plastic glasses and what not, governments ought to be addressing opening hours and also the tendency to have lots of bars and clubs in particular locations which apparently exacerbates the problems of violence. The issue of opening hours should also be on the table. Why do we need alcohol being served 24 / 7. Much of the abuse, the violence and so on occurs in the small hours. Instead of fiddling around with plastic glasses and what not, governments ought to be addressing opening hours and also the tendency to have lots of bars and clubs in particular locations which apparently exacerbates the problems of violence.

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