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Seems to me with central Govt. devolving more powers to the local communities it won't be long before local districts will be able to introduce Sharia law , then the alcohol problem will be solved

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While I accept what you are saying is true......this was not a programme per se......it was a news item......and it involved Caroline Flint the Government Minister for Health.......so there must be some truth in what was being said.....although I agree that certainly there is always some bias put onto these items. I do not have a problem with people who want to drink themselves into oblivion...but what i do find ironic is that this government knew of the cultural problem of binge drinking before the licensing laws were relaxed. Health advisors at the time renewed their warning of the dangers that relaxation of these laws may create. And I do not believe for one moment that drink related crime is down...or for that matter that alcohol related admissions to casualty units are down.
The only benefits that may have been accrued as a result of the relaxation of the licensing laws are those to the Chancellors coffers.

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Does anybody seriously think that putting warnings on booze packaging will deter one single person anywhere? Yet another gimmick by this shoddy, mediocre government, anxious to be seen to be doing something, but, as always, taking the easy way out and doing nothing. Pathetic!

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Im a "young girl" and yes i do go out but believe me or not i dont drink, i drink orange juice or bottled water. im glad to say im not in any of them statistics, everytime i go out i have a fantastic night i dance and have a laugh, i dont see why other people dont try it, but when i ask people if they would do it, they give me the same answer "ooooo i couldnt ive been working all week i deserve a drink" for that person to get blindly runk and complain the next day. er hello i work all week and i deserve a drink but i choose not too. i have the last laugh when everyone around me is drunk and falling over and being sick and getting into a fight or talking gobbaldygook, im fine even the day after i can look at my food without being sick. Yes ive drunk before and got drunk but i know when to stop and yes ive had my fair share of hangovers but i think its more up to the person to know when theyve had enough.
I work in a nightclub and the amount of people ive refused because there drunk is unbelievable they get escorted of the premises, no i dont feel bad doing this because its there own fault.
I also think its alot to do with competition between pubs and clubs, they put the prices down and have certain theme nights just to get people in with them putting prices down people drink a hell of alot more thinking the price is going to go back up.
the other day i served a man who must have been in his 30's (take note not a young person) who ordered 20 shots of sambuca, there was a big party of men and each shot cost 2.00. The club i work has alot of 25-30 year old going in and they drink like no tomorrow, so its just not young ones.
also my house i can guarantee every night someone will always after last orders has gone ask for another drink. even though theyve been there since like dinner time? or maybe 8 o clock? i blame the person whos drinking if they dont know when to stop then its there own silly fault.

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Baby boo you are to be applauded for your common sense approach to alcohol...live long and prosper.......oh and age is relative......to me those 25-30yr olds ARE young people :)

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BB shows that younger drinkers can go out without getting bevied up and dont bow to peer pressure.

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Relaxed drinking laws? 24 boozers? where are they? does anyone know of a pub thats opened 24 hours? when this law was introduced the press jumped all over it, saying the streets would be full of lager louts 24/7.. the old licencing law was pathetic. Just an example, if you got to the cinema and leave after 10 and you fancy a drink ,its a struggle even getting to the bar,and then your guzzling your drink down to get another before the bell!

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You can buy alcohol at the 24 hour supermarkets though.

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I used to drink, if I had done an 8 or 12 hour shift with little food consumed I would be drunk off 3 bottles of not very strong lager! If I hadn't been working I could drink 10 bottles before feeling the effects.

What put me off alcohol was when I was a landlady in Salford I used to look at the customers and think 'do I look like that'? So if I go out now I stick with soft drinks I have just as much fun but none of the suffering the day after.

You would think educating kids about the effects of alcohol, not only what it does to your liver, but the damage caused to wives husbands kids e.t.c. by people who have been violent 'because' of booze, might help but it didn't really stop kids smoking nor drink drivers. So I don't really think that would work. I do think the more you tell people NOT to do something the more they WILL do it

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Not up here whicj is a pity!

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There is even a local booze supplier who will bring the booze to your house when the pubs are shut...so if you are having a party and the drinks run out you can give them a call with your order and they will deliver.

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Could have done with something like that last night it would have been cheaper than my session. :o