In an effort to stop what has been a trend in binge drinking among young pub patrons, the British government has sought to crackdown on bars, pubs and clubs that sell alcohol to under-18s and to those who have drank an excessive amount of alcohol in public.

The campaign to crackdown on those who binge drink will begin during the Christmas and New Year holidays. British police will target drunken behavior with on-the-spot fines and for those who are better known for causing trouble in and around the community with their excessive drink of alcohol

Canadian researchers find frequent exposure to violence may affect teens' blood pressure and heart rates. Officials say results suggest exposure to violence may not only have psychological effects as has been previously demonstrated, but physiological effects as well.

Previous research found a link between violence exposure and daytime systolic blood pressure (the top number) and nighttime diastolic blood pressure (the bottom number) among adolescents

Danielle George - All Headline News Staff Reporter

"Those who routinely see the consequences of drink-fueled violence in offences of rape, grievous bodily harm and worse on a daily basis are in no doubt that an escalation of offenses of this nature will inevitably be caused by the relaxation of liquor licensing which the government has now authorized," said a Circuit Judge

A report based on 1999 data collected by the Medical Research Council, the University of Cape Town and the Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation, says that a woman is killed every six hours by their partner in South Africa.

Furthermore, the study found that less than 40 percent of the homicides lead to a conviction

Recent study reveals that after the attack on September 11, 2001, New York City children suffer from anxiety or depression and are more succeptable to further mental stress if there are any future tragedies.

A survey of more than 8,000 children from the 4th to 12th grades found 29 percent suffered from one or more of six anxiety or depressive disorders six months after the hijacked plane attacks on the World Trade Center in which nearly 2,800 people died