Alcohol has been a part of British society for many centuries. The idea of drinking was started by kings and queens in many different forms around the 1500's. Drinks range anywhere from mildly alcoholic beverages like beer and wine to a number of stronger drinks such as gin and rum. There are plenty of drinks to choose from for moderate drinkers and binge drinkers alike. At about 1525, the excessive use of the distilled spirits first becomes apparent in England ("History of Alcohol Use"). That's the problem with the United Kingdom's society today; binge drinking has engulfed the population of young adults with ages ranging anywhere from middle-aged teens to some who are in their twenties. As if the excessive and possible underage drinking is not bad enough, the individual's impaired decisions are always dangerous and immature. Binge drinking causes the United Kingdom billions of dollars each year, all spent solving alcohol-related crime and social problems ("Binge Drinking Costing Billions").
The fact that alcohol is socially acceptable and is promoted by the media in the United Kingdom also adds to the epidemic. Binge drinkers are a problem to the British public and disrupt society enough to where the streets near pubs become unsafe. The reason behind this is due to most crimes and disturbances having occurred after the pubs close at 11:00 p.m. thanks to some shabby booze ("Cops Want to Delay in Britain's 24-hour Pubs Law"). Overall, the reason for violence, crime, and other problems in the United Kingdom is largely dependent of pubs closing their doors at 11:00 p.m. and of alcohol's affordability.
[...] The United Kingdom's Drinking Problem Alcohol has been a part of British society for many centuries. The idea of drinking was started by kings and queens in many different forms around the 1500's. Drinks range anywhere from mildly alcoholic beverages like beer and wine to a number of stronger drinks such as gin and rum. There are plenty of drinks to choose from for moderate drinkers and binge drinkers alike. At about 1525, the excessive use of the distilled spirits first becomes apparent in England (“History of Alcohol That's the problem with the United Kingdom's society today; binge drinking has engulfed the population of young adults with ages ranging anywhere from middle-aged teens to some who are in their twenties. [...]
[...] But, this is yet another variable that the United Kingdom has not controlled. With the lack and failure of regulation regarding the evident drinking problem in the United Kingdom, a new plan is needed, one that will not heavily affect the modest drinker, but will punish those who take advantage of their freedom to drink. The government needs to step in, seeing as how this is a national health crisis. Binge drinking is very accessible in modern society since the price of alcohol is so incredibly low. [...]
[...] The United Kingdom is stuck by either limiting drinking to end at 11:00 a.m. or let it continue all night. Neither one of these solutions really work so other alternatives need to be sanctioned. Higher prices and taxes could be placed as well as fines for illegal or disruptive behaviors. All in all, the United Kingdom has their work cut out for them trying to fix this social mess and the violence encompassed. It will take some time maybe even years before this problem becomes controlled. [...]
[...] Instead of most incidents occurring around 11:00 p.m. and 2 a.m., the trouble now extends for a longer period of time until around 5 a.m. even. Part of the problem is that pubs serve illegally to teens under the age of eighteen as well as people who are already clearly intoxicated. These pubs need to take more responsibility in the fight against the United Kingdom's social drinking problem (“Government Admits ‘Mixed' Results from 24-Hour Licensing”). For all of these reasons some people have lost hope in the 24-hour licensing laws; however, it is much better than just throwing a bunch of intoxicated partiers on the streets just an hour before midnight. [...]
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