We believe on the basis of the evidence, on the basis of what we see every night of the week, that if you allow people to drink for a longer period of time they will drink more. If they drink more that will lead to more disorder, more violence, more anti-social behaviour and we as the police service will have to deal with it.
(Commander Chris Allison, on behalf of the Association of Chief Police Officers)
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Having previously been founded in the United States, the Order of the Sons of Temperance of Great Britain and Ireland was instituted in 1855. Thus for over a century and a half the Sons of Temperance, as a Friendly Society, has had an outstanding record of service in providing life insurance and savings schemes for those who are teetotal.
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