Two of the leading activists in the fight against drug and substance abuse prevention have expressed disgust with the attitude and behaviour of the young people who were in attendance at the Lots of Liquor (LOL) fete on Saturday night.

The head of the Royal Police Force’s Community Policing Division Senior Sergeant Timothy Drew believes children need to be taught proper decision-making techniques if there is to be a drop in youth violence.

The Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) Programme is due to be introduced in four secondary schools around the island on Wednesday, a release from the Ministry of National Security and Labour said.