It would be very two faced of me to start criticising binge drinking because iv been lagged and out of it many times (most weekends infact !!) however never in such a state as this picture !! (thats just vile !!) Although I like a drink or two at the weekend I do appreciate that binge drinking does have a large affect on both the drinker as well as the larger community.
I found the following info. from http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3121440.stm
"The annual cost to employers is estimated to be £6.4 billion while the cost to the NHS is in the region of £1.7bn.
Billions more are spent clearing up alcohol-related crime and social problems.
In addition, alcohol-related problems are responsible for 22,000 premature deaths each year. "
Billions more are spent clearing up alcohol-related crime and social problems.
In addition, alcohol-related problems are responsible for 22,000 premature deaths each year. "
This is just a tiny portion of facts that shows the implications drinking accesively actually causes.
Other implications include;
- binge drinking resulting to alcoholism
- binge drinking causing cirrosis to the liver or other organs
- binge drinking causing lack of memory/ brain damage etc.
Although people (including me) enjoy going out, having a drink etc. a line must be drawn to ensure that the problems I have described are reduced.
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