A LEADING health professional has called for sheriffs to join police patrols to witness the effects of binge-drinking.
Dr Evelyn Gillan, chief executive of Alcohol Focus Scotland, said sheriffs were failing to appreciate the damage inflicted by cheap alcohol and suggested they join officers on weekend patrols of cities, including Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen.
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