It does read a little harsh, I suppose, but given the circumstances, I think it was entirely justified! I don't mean to have a go at you "Guest Blogger", but there is a limit to the number of time wasting drunks any human being can physically see before they want to strangle one of them! Anyway, a 16 year old girl shouldn't be drinking! She's got her whole life ahead of her, and she needs help to turn it around. She won't receive that help if each time she does drink, she ends up being taken to Hospital by a nice polite Ambulance crew, and then being pampered whilst in hospital by those lovely Nurses. Where's the incentive to change?! Molly-cuddling seems not to work, so maybe it's time to use a bit harsher treatment. Such as the Police arresting people when they're drunk and disorderly, rather than just ringing for an Ambulance... Just my £1.08's worth. Regards Nick http://nickhough.blogspot.com