During the recent autumn holidays, police officers caught 324 drunk people under the age of 18 while checking restaurants, clubs, discotheques and other entertainment establishments in the Czech Republic. They were 68 more year-on-year, he said website Ladislav Beránek from the police presidium. According to him, the overall results of the control action called Alcohol, Drugs and Youth (ADAM) were comparable to the previous year.
During the inspections between October 25 and November 3, the police focused in particular on compliance with the ban on the sale and serving of alcoholic beverages to children. They visited 1,255 establishments where alcohol and tobacco products are sold and checked 6,629 people.
In addition to almost 330 young people who had a positive breath test for alcohol, four also had a positive test for drugs, and the police found drugs in two people. At the same time, they discovered 538 misdemeanors and 13 crimes, most of which were related to alcohol and drugs.
“Preventive activities are an essential part of the ADAM event. We explain to pupils and students the legal framework for the use of alcohol or addictive substances and draw attention to the possible effects on everyday life. As part of this year’s measure, we held 285 lectures and discussions in primary and secondary schools aimed at increasing legal awareness in We reached 9,250 pupils and students,” Beránek added to the results of the event.
Source: www.tyden.cz
