'Children must be shown what sensible drinking is'

THE impact of alcohol on the community was the topic of a conference at the Peninsula Hotel yesterday.

More than 100 people including police, teachers, youth workers, church representatives, counsellors and medical professionals attended the event.

The Guernsey Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council staged the event in conjunction with the Bailiwick Drug and Alcohol Strategy to coincide with Drug and Alcohol Awareness month.

'We wanted to get a cross section of people because we wanted thoughts and ideas on the various topics featured in the workshops,' said Gadac director David Newman.

Guest speakers spoke on three subjects during the morning - alcohol and domestic abuse, alcohol and the young and drink-driving.