If You dropped in by Aberdeen's Accident and Emergency departmentover a weekend, chances are you'd find some drunks.
People injured in brawls or from falls. Others who have passedout from too much booze.
Some are one-offs, a good night gone too far, others are regulars,known by name and face to the emergency services.
The Liberal Demorcats wants "patients" like this to pay foremergency treatment.
Health spokesman Norman Lamb wants the policy to cover anyone whois drunk or incapacitated by drugs and his plans will be discussed atthis week's party conference.
Mr Lamb said: "If you get drunk on a Friday night and get taken toA&E where you are foul …
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