In every townland, there are young people who, three to four nights per week, consume levels of alcohol which are seriously injurious to their health. This is the greatest problem facing young people. We have come to the stage where a young person is not socially acceptable unless they consume huge amounts of alcohol. It is tragic that we believe it is quite normal to go out to drink not for the sake of having a drink, but to get drunk. As Members of the Oireachtas, we should hang our heads in shame that we have allowed such a situation to develop. There is a romantic connection between the Irish and drink and we have come to accept that we cannot have entertainment or enjoy ourselves without alcohol. That perception has become a reality and it needs to be tackled as a matter of urgency.