Pediatricians Advocate for Breathalyzer Tests for Young People at Festivals: 'Alcohol Is a Major Problem'
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More and more festivals are benefiting from breathalyzer tests for underage visitors. As a result, they see fewer drunk young people, fewer first aid incidents, and a calmer atmosphere on the grounds. At the same time, care agencies emphasize that breathalyzer tests are only one part of a broader approach to alcohol use among young people.
The CityFest festival in Veldhoven denied entry to over a hundred minors on Friday evening because they had been drinking alcohol. Security guards are administering breathalyzer tests to all young people at the entrance this weekend. "In the past, they would sometimes be lying passed out against the fences," says organizer Renzo Dielesen. Many festivals do not admit youth under 18 due to alcohol consumption, but CityFest has a different solutio…
It is a good idea for festivals to conduct breathalyzer tests on underage visitors at the entrance to the site. Two leading pediatricians told RTL Nieuws this. It is happening again tonight at a festival in Veldhoven. "It is an important step to counter normalization."
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