[In the Drunk Tank]

Originally Posted by Kizzy

They should stop selling beer at pocket money prices, and these supermarket deals are a big lure for people to buy much more than they need to feel they are getting a bargain, all they are getting is addicted, win win for the supermarkets and the drinks companies.
They spend millions on advertising, marketting and promotions to get us and keep us hooked.
The government have again been pressured to put big business before the public.
Can you prove the bolded bit? As the last stats I saw last week said a 40% increase, I could dig it out if you want?

http://guardian.co.uk/society/2013/m...nal-statistics

The proportion of people saying they drank heavily or frequently fell between 2007 and 2011, figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggest.

Again, there is no real evidence that this will stop alcohol problems, its blanket legislation that unfairly hits the vast majority who are capable of drinking sensibly, and would rather do so at affordable prices, just as hard as it does problem drinkers