I am with you on the desirability of kids learning about alcohol sensibly in a family environment being less likely to go off the rails later.

When I started driving 30 years ago I was unusual in not drinking at all if I was driving, and I have always stuck to that. Far easier not to start than have to decide when to stop, and I do reckon that even 1 unit would have a noticeable effect on me.

It is ironic that 24hr licensing has coincided with restrictions on public drinking, when the problem is actually public drunkeness.

A recent press report reckoned that there was a “danger zone” for men drinking 25-50 units per week. I was pleased to advise a friend of “mature” years that at 70 units per week he was clearly out of the danger zone. He does have regular checks for liver damage and none has shown up. He just has the right enzymes.

Trouble with people doing 38 in a 30 limit is that most people don’t realise that the braking distance is 60% longer at 38 than it is at 30 (ratio of the squares) and get a false impression of safety. Good thing there are those metal barriers to protect prams from them

Despite no evidence that a few units of alcohol per week causes any problems. The only real evidence of foetal damage is from excessive binge drinking.

The article itself says The Department of Health said the revision was not based on new scientific evidence This is all part of some part of society trying to make alcohol socially unacceptable.

This seems a good example of how alcohol is being portrayed as socially unacceptable. The picture in question is a simple photo of her drinking something out of a cup with a pirate hat on at a Halloween party. It is absurd to expect that adult-aged teachers are not allowed to have a drink or two at a party.