chem1st Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 It suggests that heavy drinking is falling, abstinence is rising, and young people are leading the drive towards healthier drinking. The decrease among some groups even pre-dates 2002, with men aged 16-24 drinking 26 units a week on average in 1999 and just 15 units a week in 2009, according to the ONS figures. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-12397254 But behind these stories is an unexpected truth - Britons have been drinking less and less every year since 2002. Not only have they been drinking less since 2002 they have been renting more often, they have been giving up their cars and they have stopped buying houses. The British are skinny flint and they canny afford beer because it is taxed too heavily. Why are the British drinking less? They are skint. High housing costs have made them poor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert_Baehr Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Because the cost of pot has gone up thanks to the Police helicopter discovering all your little plantations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinyl Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-12397254 Not only have they been drinking less since 2002 they have been renting more often, they have been giving up their cars and they have stopped buying houses. The British are skinny flint and they canny afford beer because it is taxed too heavily. Why are the British drinking less? They are skint. High housing costs have made them poor. Suicide could be your easy way out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chem1st Posted February 16, 2012 Author Share Posted February 16, 2012 Suicide could be your easy way out. The cost of drinking yourself to death is the preserve of the rich! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampster Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 Probably because it's sooo bleeding expensive to drink (and about to get moreso), the cheaper option is to get stoned instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitisbad Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 because they believe the tosh the goverment spews Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattricia Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 I think if you go into Sheffield town centre any Friday or Saturday night, you will find that they havent stopped drinking ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECCOnoob Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-12397254 Not only have they been drinking less since 2002 they have been renting more often, they have been giving up their cars and they have stopped buying houses. The British are skinny flint and they canny afford beer because it is taxed too heavily. Why are the British drinking less? They are skint. High housing costs have made them poor. Utter nonesense. You seriously think housing costs = less drinking Alcohol - particuarly wine and chemical laced alcopops have never been so cheap. Pubs may well be going out of business but supermarkets still stack it high and sell it cheap. I see you have purposely ignored the more sensible suggestions in the article such as alcohol awareness has increased, health effects and behavioural effects are taken more seriously. It is more controlled with over 21 / over 25 identification which is brought in more strongly controlled sales - particuarly reducing the teenage drinkers. The tables have turned regarding the "appeal" and "image" of rolling out of a bar blind drunk showing your knickers in the process. A more health concious lifestyle has kicked in - particuarly with the younger generation - I suspect far more people will be doing a post work gym session rather than a post work pint these days. Employers have become far more stict as regards any level of alcohol consumption pre, during or after work. Bang goes the days of long boozy lunches, early friday closing post work pints, and client p*** ups(....errm meetings.) All these reasons and more will no doubt have an effect. Of course the cost will affect some but plenty of others wont even bat an eyelid. However, surprise surprise its all greedy landlords fault eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chem1st Posted February 16, 2012 Author Share Posted February 16, 2012 The RPI + x% beer duty inflator hasn't helped... And higher housing cost means you have less to spend on everything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janie48 Posted February 16, 2012 Share Posted February 16, 2012 I think if you go into Sheffield town centre any Friday or Saturday night, you will find that they havent stopped drinking ! Thats what i thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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