Any thoughts on this one boys n girls ,,in the 80/90s the laws were changed to all day drinking , and then in 2005 the law was changed again to pave the way for 24 hour drinking , the govt was warned about the effects of the change but chose to ignore it , pubs are closing at an alarming rate in the uk ,village pubs and housing estate pubs were communities ,, not any more tho , but they still push the prices up ,the normal price for a pint are between 2 to 3 pounds , London being more , when the laws were changed from the opening hours of 11 am to 3 pm , then 7pm to 10.30 pm last orders and shut at 11 pm and the normal price of a pint was about (in the N/E where i lived about 6 shillings ) ,the effects of binge drinking was hardly noticed on the streets , except when nightclubs kicked out , usually at 2am ,the change in lwas i think were to try to be more of a european style drinking culture where drinking is more of a social thing and not just boozed up , like in France where they sit on chairs on pavements and drink with meals and are responsible with it , dont get me wrong tho , i like a good booze up myself , but liked to brew my own , central europe and the UK ,, different cultures .
AND NOW THIS
£100m Campaign To Call Time On Binge-Drinking .
The move comes as research shows that almost one in four young people have been ashamed of their appearance while drunk within the past 12 months, a quarter have not known how they have got home, and nearly a third have blacked out.
But a third of young adults claim they do not need any advice about alcohol, according to the YouGov survey of more than 2,000 people aged 18-24.
The Why Let Good Times Go Bad? initiative, hailed by organisers as the biggest ever campaign to tackle binge-drinking among young adults, urges 18 to 24-year-olds to evaluate their drinking habits in a bid to change the social acceptability of drunkenness.
Chris Sorek, chief executive of alcohol charity Drinkaware, said: "Changing the drinking culture in Britain won't happen overnight but, with the right support, information and advice, young adults can change their own drinking patterns.
"Some young adults think they know all there is to know about alcohol, but simple tips like eating before going out drinking, pacing yourself with water or soft drinks, looking after your mates and planning your journey home, can help them stay safe and prevent their good times going bad."
Alcohol misuse costs the NHS about £2.7 billion per year and 49,300 people aged 16 to 24 were admitted to hospital in England and Wales in 2007/08 due to alcohol-related causes.
But a Cabinet Office report last year estimated the wider cost to society - including crime and disorder, social and family breakdown and sickness absence - at closer to £25.1 billion.
The campaign, which is backed by the Government and the drinks industry, will see warnings placed on 13 million products, including neck labels on bottles, cans and multipacks, and pubs, phoneboxes, supermarkets and off-licences will carry campaign posters, drink mats, and stickers presenting "tips for smarter drinking", Drinkaware said.
Health Secretary Andy Burnham said alcohol has become a serious health problem "for too many" people. "The alcohol industry has a big responsibility to tackle excessive drinking and there are many things we can do, by working together, to promote a healthy attitude to alcohol," he said. "This campaign is a good step forward - I hope it will help to change attitudes.
AND NOW THIS
£100m Campaign To Call Time On Binge-Drinking .
The move comes as research shows that almost one in four young people have been ashamed of their appearance while drunk within the past 12 months, a quarter have not known how they have got home, and nearly a third have blacked out.
But a third of young adults claim they do not need any advice about alcohol, according to the YouGov survey of more than 2,000 people aged 18-24.
The Why Let Good Times Go Bad? initiative, hailed by organisers as the biggest ever campaign to tackle binge-drinking among young adults, urges 18 to 24-year-olds to evaluate their drinking habits in a bid to change the social acceptability of drunkenness.
Chris Sorek, chief executive of alcohol charity Drinkaware, said: "Changing the drinking culture in Britain won't happen overnight but, with the right support, information and advice, young adults can change their own drinking patterns.
"Some young adults think they know all there is to know about alcohol, but simple tips like eating before going out drinking, pacing yourself with water or soft drinks, looking after your mates and planning your journey home, can help them stay safe and prevent their good times going bad."
Alcohol misuse costs the NHS about £2.7 billion per year and 49,300 people aged 16 to 24 were admitted to hospital in England and Wales in 2007/08 due to alcohol-related causes.
But a Cabinet Office report last year estimated the wider cost to society - including crime and disorder, social and family breakdown and sickness absence - at closer to £25.1 billion.
The campaign, which is backed by the Government and the drinks industry, will see warnings placed on 13 million products, including neck labels on bottles, cans and multipacks, and pubs, phoneboxes, supermarkets and off-licences will carry campaign posters, drink mats, and stickers presenting "tips for smarter drinking", Drinkaware said.
Health Secretary Andy Burnham said alcohol has become a serious health problem "for too many" people. "The alcohol industry has a big responsibility to tackle excessive drinking and there are many things we can do, by working together, to promote a healthy attitude to alcohol," he said. "This campaign is a good step forward - I hope it will help to change attitudes.
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