Threatened by drunks.About 800 15-17-year-olds took part in the 2003 survey conducted for the National Alcohol Campaign. Two-thirds of the underage drinkers responding to the survey said they had witnessed violence by someone who was drunk and aggressive, and two-fifths reported either having done something they regretted after drinking or having a friend who had become drunk or violent. 'Of greater concern,' said Trish Worth Patricia Mary "Trish" Worth (born 21 April 1946), Australian politician, was a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives from March 1993 to October 2004, representing the Division of Adelaide, South Australia. , parliamentary health secretary, 'is that about two in five of all [the] teenagers reported being threatened by other people who were drunk, or reported receiving unwanted sexual advances by someone who had drunk too much.' Ms Worth was releasing the survey results during the NSW NSW New South Wales Noun 1. NSW - the agency that provides units to conduct unconventional and counter-guerilla warfare Naval Special Warfare Alcohol Summit in Sydney Sydney, city, Australia Sydney, city (1991 pop. 3,097,956), capital of New South Wales, SE Australia, surrounding Port Jackson inlet on the Pacific Ocean. Sydney is Australia's largest city, chief port, and main cultural and industrial center. (Advertiser ad·ver·tise v. ad·ver·tised, ad·ver·tis·ing, ad·ver·tis·es v.tr. 1. To make public announcement of, especially to proclaim the qualities or advantages of (a product or business) so as to increase , 28/8/03, p.6). |
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