Alcohol Liaison
The Alcohol Liaison Officer is responsible for identifying &
researching alcohol related crimes & trends and implementing
projects and actions aimed at improving community safety and
reducing the fear of crime by attempting to change attitudes
towards alcohol consumption.
The Officer is responsible producing and implementing the Force
Alcohol Strategy. This will help raises awareness of alcohol
related issues such as drink driving, drunk & incapable and
alcohol related anti-social behaviour.
To work in partnership with other agencies to encourage the
development and implementation of diversion, education, support
& treatment schemes with the key aim of achieving safer
communities within Fife.
Contact
details: michelle.burnett@fife.pnn.police.uk
0845 600 5702
ALCOHOL & THE LAW
- It is illegal to give alcohol to anyone
under 5 years of age.
- It is illegal for anyone under 18 years of
age to purchase alcohol.
- It is also illegal for anyone over 18
years of age including relatives to purchase alcohol on his or her
behalf. This is know as Proxy Sales
- A person of 16 years or over can buy beer,
wine and cider if it is served with a meal and consumed in an area
solely used for eating meals i.e. Restaurants.
- The law permits the above but the licensee
has the final say and may decide not to let anyone under the age of
18 or even 21 on their premises.
- Many areas in Fife are covered by alcohol
bye-laws that forbids the drinking of alcohol in public
places. The Police can confiscate the alcohol, including
unopened bottles.
Alcohol, Children &Young Adults
Binge drinking is a common and hazardous pattern of drinking
among young people and it may be necessary to develop particular
methods of targeting them with alcohol education.
Drinking by young people raises obvious concerns about its
social desirability and the adequacy of supervision by parents and
carers. Parents and carers of children who do drink alcohol
should try to ensure that these children are aware of its hazards
and that it is only consumed in moderate and safe quantities for
their age group with reference to their physical development
Proxy Sales
If you have any information on either licensed premises selling
alcohol to under 18 or know about people in your area who are
purchasing alcohol on their behalf then please contact Fife
Constabulary on 0845 600 8702.
What to do if your child come home drunk.
Do not panic. Try not to overreact this may cause more
trouble and if they are under the influence this won't be the best
time to talk to them. Speaking to them the next day give you
time to calm down and speak to them when sober.
If your child seems seriously ill or is very drowsy or
unconscious, you need to get expert help at once – call 999 for an
ambulance, or get someone else to do it if possible, and stay where
you are with the child.
The recovery position
Place your hand against their cheek, pull on the leg to roll the
child towards you on to their side, and adjust upper leg so that
hip and knee are at right angles.
ALCOHOL & HEALTH
Alcohol is a depressant and can affect your body in the
short-term & long-term including:
Short term effects
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- alcohol dehydrates your body
alcohol effects your judgement & coordination
mixing alcohol with other drugs is extremely dangerous
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Long term effects
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- liver problems
stomach ulcers
brain damage
dependency on alcohol
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