Binge drinking on the island

Anyone think that a possible cause could be the ridiculously high price of alcohol ? Then people buy cheap vodka or whatever, drink it at home to save on the cost of going out, then once out don't care any more and just get more wellied than they intended ?

Posted By: Steve in Holland on November 15th 2005 at 13:26:12

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Binge drinking on the island (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Nov 15, 13:26:12
- i think prices dont help but, (NCFC) - NCFC4life, Nov 15, 13:36:48
  - where are you moving too? (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Belgium, Nov 15, 13:43:20
    - Spain, (n/m) (NCFC) - NCFC4life, Nov 15, 13:45:07
      - Should be good (NCFC) - Steve in Belgium, Nov 15, 13:46:50
        
        not far from where i'm going, (NCFC) - NCFC4life, Nov 15, 13:49:51
        
        Most parts of Spain are like that (NCFC) - Partial Angler, Nov 15, 13:48:53
      - I meant Spain, (NCFC) - NCFC4life, Nov 15, 13:46:13
        
        that's up by the border isn;t it? (NCFC) - Steve in Belgium, Nov 15, 13:50:08
        
        yep, i'm off at the end of Jan (n/m) (NCFC) - NCFC4life, Nov 15, 13:51:27
        
        hope you have a good time (NCFC) - Steve in Belgium, Nov 15, 13:55:08
        
        i know, i did my research, (NCFC) - NCFC4life, Nov 15, 13:59:49
- Its a fair point. (NCFC) - Clare, Nov 15, 13:35:09
- Good point, (NCFC) - Steve in Belgium, Nov 15, 13:33:10
- Don't think that follows... (NCFC) - Yellalee, Nov 15, 13:31:41
  - ...and they dont have the same problem (NCFC) - Yellalee, Nov 15, 13:33:34
    - Bon point, Lee (NCFC) - Steve in Belgium, Nov 15, 13:38:17
      - I have just mugged this bloke, nicked his laptop to buy more Beer & drugs (NCFC) - Steve In London, Nov 15, 13:41:03
      - the reason you're not getting any bites.... (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 15, 13:39:05
- So if we lower beer prices people will drink less? (NCFC) - DDiM, Nov 15, 13:28:49
  - Just so I understand - (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 15, 13:29:53
    - I think he was highlighting the "inverse economics" in Steve's argument (n/m) (NCFC) - Partial Angler, Nov 15, 13:30:19
      - Correct (NCFC) - DDiM, Nov 15, 13:32:13
        
        I don't. I drink on a tab and pay at the end. Economics don't come into it (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Nov 15, 13:41:58
        
        That certainly wouldn't work here! (NCFC) - DDiM, Nov 15, 13:46:23
        
        Don't disagree. (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 15, 13:34:17
        
        Yep - with you on that. (n/m) (NCFC) - Partial Angler, Nov 15, 13:40:54
      - and comparing that to Tony Blair because....? (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Nov 15, 13:31:29
        
        I'm not comparing that to Tony Blair (NCFC) - DDiM, Nov 15, 13:33:18

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