Drinking before going out 'an alarming problem'

A world-first study has found that some young drinkers consume as many as 25 standard drinks before going out, Luke Waters reports.

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The high cost of drinks in licenced venues is said to drive the behaviour, known as 'pre-loading', which has some experts calling for a levy on packaged alcohol.

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