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Discuss: Booze culture - what can be done?
NEW regulations could be imposed in a bid to make the drinks industry and drinkers act more responsibly. What do you think?
A crackdown is on the cards, which could see new measures such as happy hours in pubs being curbed and stricter labelling on drinks.
The Government has launched a consultation on proposed new laws in the wake of figures showing there were more than 800,000 hospital admissions last year for alcohol-related injuries and diseases.
It has been announced that drink-related illnesses cost the NHS £2.7bn a year.
Who is to blame for the alcohol problems in this country - Government, individuals or the drinks industry?
Have cheap drinks prices had a negative effect? Would measures such as clearer labelling to show how many units are in each drink make any difference to the amount people drink?
Should people start acting more responsibly and restricting what they drink? Would any new laws just end up punishing sensible drinkers?
Add your comments below.
9:47am Wednesday 23rd July 2008
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CommentPosted by: Mark, Dartford on 10:41am Wed 23 Jul 08
Sadly, it seems nothing can be done to curb drink fuelled anti social behaviour on the streets.Otherwise we would have seen a reduction by now.
I also know of a couple of responsable drinkers, that are drinking more indoors now, due to the fact it's not very safe going to the local on a friday night!
Sadly, it seems nothing can be done to curb drink fuelled anti social behaviour on the streets.Otherwise we would have seen a reduction by now.
I also know of a couple of responsable drinkers, that are drinking more indoors now, due to the fact it's not very safe going to the local on a friday night!
Posted by: j, bromley on 12:04pm Wed 23 Jul 08
I thin this two tier scenario we have is confusing and unfair.
Surely if you are legally old enough to drink alcohol you should be able to purchase it.
I agree there is a big problem with underage drinkers.We need to enforce the existing regulation and stop shopkeepers selling to minors.
Particulary the independent off licences /convenience stores.
I think that we should be looking at a total ban on drinking alcohol on our streets. There is absolutely no need for anyone to consume alcohol in a public place unless they are attending a specific event.Some of the borough's towns already have alcohol exclusion zones surely it makes sense to stop people drinking in residential areas.
I thin this two tier scenario we have is confusing and unfair.
Surely if you are legally old enough to drink alcohol you should be able to purchase it.
I agree there is a big problem with underage drinkers.We need to enforce the existing regulation and stop shopkeepers selling to minors.
Particulary the independent off licences /convenience stores.
I think that we should be looking at a total ban on drinking alcohol on our streets. There is absolutely no need for anyone to consume alcohol in a public place unless they are attending a specific event.Some of the borough's towns already have alcohol exclusion zones surely it makes sense to stop people drinking in residential areas.
Posted by: Jugbir, Aylesbury on 2:52pm Wed 23 Jul 08
In my country only de velly velly stupeed fools or de impoverished drink alcohol in excess! De impoverished drink to drown da sorrows, de fools because dey know no better! Dis country here must be full of velly velly stupeed people because you have welfare system dat keeping people from becoming poor. Velly velly rich and bluddy stupeed! Get a grip!
In my country only de velly velly stupeed fools or de impoverished drink alcohol in excess! De impoverished drink to drown da sorrows, de fools because dey know no better! Dis country here must be full of velly velly stupeed people because you have welfare system dat keeping people from becoming poor. Velly velly rich and bluddy stupeed! Get a grip!
Posted by: local, sidcup on 4:41pm Wed 23 Jul 08
it is a much more dangerous drug than any of the so called illegal drugs that are about its only the fact that the govenment make so much money from taxing it that it's legal ...so govenment take responsibility for it ....
it is a much more dangerous drug than any of the so called illegal drugs that are about its only the fact that the govenment make so much money from taxing it that it's legal ...so govenment take responsibility for it ....
Posted by: Viktor, faraway street on 7:45pm Wed 23 Jul 08
[quote][bold]local[/bold] wrote:
it is a much more dangerous drug than any of the so called illegal drugs that are about its only the fact that the govenment make so much money from taxing it that it's legal ...so govenment take responsibility for it ....[/quote] Vy should ze government take responsibilty? You Engleesh should take ze responsibility of your own selves! Stop feeling so sorry for yourselves and kick your stupid habit. You must be strong! RESIST and be counted!
local wrote:
it is a much more dangerous drug than any of the so called illegal drugs that are about its only the fact that the govenment make so much money from taxing it that it's legal ...so govenment take responsibility for it ....
Vy should ze government take responsibilty? You Engleesh should take ze responsibility of your own selves! Stop feeling so sorry for yourselves and kick your stupid habit. You must be strong! RESIST and be counted!
Posted by: Dirty Coat, Where am I?? on 6:26am Sat 26 Jul 08
Hic. Wassa problem.
Drink is luvverly, nuffink better dan brushin me teef with a dead cat den opening up me last can of Ace. Den I hang round the boozer and ponce dregs off the Chavs and dere blonde birds. When Im all done and cant think straight I go home and put on me pc and [bold]bold[/bold] BECOME LORD ERASTUS PIGOTT OF BEXLEY. YESSIRREEEE.
Hic. Wassa problem.
Drink is luvverly, nuffink better dan brushin me teef with a dead cat den opening up me last can of Ace. Den I hang round the boozer and ponce dregs off the Chavs and dere blonde birds. When Im all done and cant think straight I go home and put on me pc and BECOME LORD ERASTUS PIGOTT OF BEXLEY. YESSIRREEEE.
Posted by: Lucy on 8:39pm Sat 26 Jul 08
[quote][bold]Dirty Coat[/bold] wrote:
Hic. Wassa problem. Drink is luvverly, nuffink better dan brushin me teef with a dead cat den opening up me last can of Ace. Den I hang round the boozer and ponce dregs off the Chavs and dere blonde birds. When Im all done and cant think straight I go home and put on me pc and [bold]bold[/bold] BECOME LORD ERASTUS PIGOTT OF BEXLEY. YESSIRREEEE.[/quote] hehehehehehhahahahah
ahahhaahahahah hahahahah heheheheheh hohohohohohhoho basically lol!
Dirty Coat wrote:
Hic. Wassa problem. Drink is luvverly, nuffink better dan brushin me teef with a dead cat den opening up me last can of Ace. Den I hang round the boozer and ponce dregs off the Chavs and dere blonde birds. When Im all done and cant think straight I go home and put on me pc and BECOME LORD ERASTUS PIGOTT OF BEXLEY. YESSIRREEEE.
hehehehehehhahahahah
ahahhaahahahah hahahahah heheheheheh hohohohohohhoho basically lol!
Posted by: Dirtycoat, In the Gutter on 12:26am Sun 27 Jul 08
(several pints of CIF later) NO NO LUCY! Always begin a sentance with a Capital letter and you have spelt LOL wrong Tch Tch.
LORD ERASTUS. Burp!!!!
(several pints of CIF later) NO NO LUCY! Always begin a sentance with a Capital letter and you have spelt LOL wrong Tch Tch.
LORD ERASTUS. Burp!!!!
Posted by: LORD PIGOTT SCAM HATER, in the loo ha ha ha on 1:16am Wed 30 Jul 08
[quote][bold]Lucy[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Dirty Coat[/bold] wrote: Hic. Wassa problem. Drink is luvverly, nuffink better dan brushin me teef with a dead cat den opening up me last can of Ace. Den I hang round the boozer and ponce dregs off the Chavs and dere blonde birds. When Im all done and cant think straight I go home and put on me pc and [bold]bold[/bold] BECOME LORD ERASTUS PIGOTT OF BEXLEY. YESSIRREEEE.[/quote] hehehehehehhahahahah ahahhaahahahah hahahahah heheheheheh hohohohohohhoho basically lol![/quote] ha ha ha ha **** myself laughing ...NICE ONE
Lucy wrote:
Dirty Coat wrote: Hic. Wassa problem. Drink is luvverly, nuffink better dan brushin me teef with a dead cat den opening up me last can of Ace. Den I hang round the boozer and ponce dregs off the Chavs and dere blonde birds. When Im all done and cant think straight I go home and put on me pc and BECOME LORD ERASTUS PIGOTT OF BEXLEY. YESSIRREEEE.
hehehehehehhahahahah ahahhaahahahah hahahahah heheheheheh hohohohohohhoho basically lol!
ha ha ha ha **** myself laughing ...NICE ONE
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