From Simon Wells.
REGARDING the recent reports about violence on the streets of St Helier at night, I feel that alcohol consumption and licensing are only a small part of the problem.

Speaking as a 40-year-old man who had anger problems as a youngster, I would say that from my experience there are usually deeper, underlying issues behind alcohol-fuelled violence.

It is my belief that in societies with a destructive drink culture, people are not taught from early enough how to anger-manage themselves. Not everyone gets violent when they drink alcohol, except a minority. This minority usually come from horrific backgrounds, without their inner psychological problems ever being addressed before they take their first drink.

There are some very damaged people around who have never been taught how to deal with their emotions properly, and with alcohol being the magnifier of moods that it is, the consequences speak for themselves.

What is more, most of these personal problems that exist in this minority are never dealt with at the right age.

So I say look at these issues at a secondary-school age, and it may go some way towards minimising such social problems.