We have a drink problem

STEED · 12-31-07, 01:56 PM

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Drink law reform 'puts 500 in hospital each day'

More than 500 people a day are being admitted to hospital because of alcohol-induced accidents, violence and liver damage, a charity said yesterday.
The number of alcohol-related hospital admissions has increased by almost a third since the licensing laws were relaxed almost two years ago.
The British Liver Trust said that the number now being admitted to hospitals because of alcohol was a big problem for the country. It blamed a combination of cheap drink and extended drinking times.

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article3111451.ece

Well what can I say but this, there is no faith in the government so let's hit the bottle. But our government will not do any thing as they live in cloud cuckoo land.

antikristuseke · 12-31-07, 02:35 PM

I allso have a drink problem, I keep runing out of it.

Now all tasteless joking asside, alcoholism is a serious problem here aswell, though i find it really difficult to belive that redusing the time when drink is sold would reduce problems with alcohol. That has been tried here and it isnt working, especialy in our nations capital where drink is only sold between 8am and 8pm, which is quite ridiculous.

Sailor Steve · 12-31-07, 03:47 PM

Tasteless jokes? Okay!

"I don't have a drinking problem. I drink, I get drunk, I fall down. No problem!"

Torplexed · 12-31-07, 03:55 PM

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“The cost to the NHS is phenomenal. When you hear about doctors having to cover their A&E in bubble wrap for New Year’s Eve because they are going to get sick up the walls, that’s what we are talking about.

Ouch!

Too graphic fer me.

kiwi_2005 · 12-31-07, 07:01 PM

Yes your right Steed, I watch this documentary on UK drinking problem once and you guys are worse than Kiwis & Aussies combined!

PISSHEADS!

Cheers anyways i got a hang over!

Fish · 12-31-07, 07:09 PM

New trend under youngsters here, 14-16 year is comazuipen = drinking till your past away and come back to live in a hospital.

12-31-07, 03:47 PM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Tasteless jokes? Okay! "I don't have a drinking problem. I drink, I get drunk, I fall down. No problem!" __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

12-31-07, 07:01 PM	#5
kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	Yes your right Steed, I watch this documentary on UK drinking problem once and you guys are worse than Kiwis & Aussies combined! PISSHEADS! Cheers anyways i got a hang over! __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

12-31-07, 02:35 PM	#2
antikristuseke Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Estland Posts: 4,330 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	I allso have a drink problem, I keep runing out of it. Now all tasteless joking asside, alcoholism is a serious problem here aswell, though i find it really difficult to belive that redusing the time when drink is sold would reduce problems with alcohol. That has been tried here and it isnt working, especialy in our nations capital where drink is only sold between 8am and 8pm, which is quite ridiculous.

12-31-07, 07:09 PM	#6
Fish Eternal Patrol Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,923 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	New trend under youngsters here, 14-16 year is comazuipen = drinking till your past away and come back to live in a hospital.