Ad ban: Call for ban on alcohol adverts in public. Pic: © STV
A call to ban alcohol advertisements from public places is to be heard by the government in a bid to "change Scotland's culture of alcohol misuse".
Scotland's first Youth Commission on Alcohol will make the recommendations to Public Health Minister Shona Robison after a year-long investigation into alcohol abuse.
Representatives will also recommend increasing alcohol education within the school curriculum, carrying out more research into the impact of passive drinking and providing leisure activities for children that don't involve drinking.
They will also call for widespread participation of young people in policy and decision-making.
The Youth Commission, which consists of a panel of 16 people aged between 14 and 22 from across Scotland, was commissioned by the Scottish Government and supported by Young Scot and was launched in March last year.
Youth Commissioner Ryan Leitch said: "It was fantastic being involved with the Youth Commission on Alcohol. It's great that young people have been given this opportunity to have their voice heard at the upper levels of government, hopefully there will be lots more commissions like this.
"We based our recommendations on the evidence we received from alcohol experts and the Scottish people. There isn't one answer so we have come up with a number of key approaches to improve Scotland's relationship with alcohol."
Ms Robison said: "Tackling alcohol misuse is a key priority for the Scottish Government and we recognise both the need to protect young people from this potential harm and the role they can play in tackling Scotland's reputation as a nation of heavy drinkers.
"The Youth Commission on Alcohol has been a unique piece of work, and engaging with these young people will provide further input to our ongoing action."
The findings will be considered as part of the Scottish Government's Framework for Action on Alcohol.
