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School-age drinkers with adult problems

New figures could give renewed impetus to the Scottish Government�s controversial planned alcohol sales ban for under-21s, hears Jackie Kemp.

ALMOST half of under-age drinkers stopped by police in West Lothian rate as having a drink problem, on scales normally used for assessing adults, a new study is set to reveal.