Getting drunk should be frowned on, police say after 1,000 weekend arrests

Drinking to get drunk in Australia needs to become as socially unacceptable as smoking and drink driving, police declared after arresting about 1,000 people over the weekend for alcohol-related offences. Operation Unite was launched across Australia’s states and territories as well as New Zealand in an effort to crack down on alcohol-related offences, amid concerns in Australia about the country’s drinking culture.

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