I ENJOY an occasional drink myself, but I am becoming increasingly concerned at the way our society accepts and, in some cases, even embraces the over-indulgence of alcohol and drink-related behaviour.

With the young in particular, it seems to be a joke if someone gets mind-blowing drunk and I have heard not only teenagers, but people of my generation bragging about how much they drink.

As little as 20 years ago drinking heavily would be something to be ashamed of and, surely, how much healthier for society that attitude is.

As a father of a teenage daughter, I try to keep up with the times and I share her love of live music, so I was delighted to hear that she was going to hear her favourite local band play in a mini-music festival in Blackburn.

However, I was appalled when she told me the band was called the 'Fashionable Winos.'

Surely, this name sums up everything that is wrong without British drinking culture? What is glamorous or 'fashionable' about being a wino?

I checked out their website and the logo for this band shows stick figures clutching bottles and glasses as though it is something to be applauded. My daughter tells me this band of college kids are very talented and a fun bunch of characters, but why spoil and belittle that talent by choosing such a dreadful name and logo?

I know it may seem a small point, but surely, in these small ways we are helping to reinforce the impression that kids already have, that drinking heavily is OK?

JAMES COOK, Scott Park Road, Burnley.