U.K. Drinking Costs

Griff · 01-03-2010, 08:29 AM

As we head further in the direction of national health care we will probably see more public discussion of private issues because the private issue becomes public business. Anyway the U.K. is spending $4.4 billion a year on alcohol related treatment. 1 in 5 E.R. visits is alcohol related... I assume that Brits have a higher tolerance for boozing as they have better booze and a local pub culture. In the States, we have occasional bouts of Puritanism which lead us to bans, high age limits, high sin taxes, low blood alcohol limits etc... We have very serious alcohol issues here as well. Where are we in the US headed?

01-03-2010, 08:29 AM	#1
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	U.K. Drinking Costs As we head further in the direction of national health care we will probably see more public discussion of private issues because the private issue becomes public business. Anyway the U.K. is spending $4.4 billion a year on alcohol related treatment. 1 in 5 E.R. visits is alcohol related... I assume that Brits have a higher tolerance for boozing as they have better booze and a local pub culture. In the States, we have occasional bouts of Puritanism which lead us to bans, high age limits, high sin taxes, low blood alcohol limits etc... We have very serious alcohol issues here as well. Where are we in the US headed? __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

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