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Originally Posted by Josy

Hmm I'm not sure if its got something to do with the rise of binge drinking or vice versa but there is definitely more alcohol shown on tv these days than there used to be imo, even in the adverts too, every couple of ads theres one for booze and every holiday, season, special days like mothers/fathers day etc just seem to give them an excuse to promote it even more.

People always go on about the harm that smoking or taking drugs can cause well what about alcohol abuse?

Really well pointed out Josy, I agree, the other thing I hate is in supermarkets where as you walk in the door you are greeted with boxes and boxes of alcohol on offer.

There certainly does seem lots more alcohol related scenes in soaps and other programmes.
Deaths and serious illnesses related to alcohol are massively on the rise especially in younger people too so there is likely a partial link to what is shown on TV.

Also the social aspects of alcohol too, I haven't seen someone get their head kicked in, glassed or knifed because of cigarettes but I have from people who have had way too much to drink.

As a footnote to this, has anyone noticed how in the Kabin on Coronation Street the cigarettes display often is clearly visible at times behind Rita or Norris when they are talking, surprised at that too.