They are called "beer goggles". Put them on and the world goes wobbly - just as it does when you've had a bit to drink.

Youngsters too young to booze legally had the chance to try out the goggles at a Margate club and now plans are being made to let others have a go elsewhere in Thanet.

Young people at an under-18 Escape disco found out just how much their ability to perform simple tasks was affected when they attempted to play a giant Jenga game, Connect 4 and use a driving simulator while wearing the goggles.

Paramedics were on hand to detail the damaging and devastating effects of drink, from alcohol poisoning to assaults and the aftermath of road traffic collisions.

Hang 10 mobile youth club volunteers helped out at the disco and the Thanet Community Safety Team used questionnaires to get young people's views on alcohol.

Thanet neighbourhood policing team’s Sgt Rhiannan Simpson said: "The term 'beer goggles’ has always been used to suggest alcohol makes the world look a better place. But we could give youngsters the reality.

"Alcohol affects your ability to concentrate, to make rational decisions. At the very least, it makes you put on weight and ultimately, not look very attractive at all."

She will be working with local organisations, agencies and charities to arrange more events for young people in Thanet throughout 2009.