Binge-drinking is strongly associated with interpersonal violence, motor vehicle accidents and risk-taking behaviour. Picture: Supplied
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Banning the advertising of alcohol, increasing its price and reducing the legal limit for drinking and driving could curb the abuse of alcohol in South Africa.
These are some of the measures put forward by the SA Medical Research Council (SAMRC), UCT School of Public Health, the Western Cape Liquor Authority and the DG Murray Trust in their appeal to government.
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