It looks like the young of Britain are drinking the night away. And they are binge drinking too.
Binge drinking, generally defined as consuming five or more standard-sized drinks in one session, has become the norm for many young people. According to a recent study of 15- and 16-year-olds in Britain, 29 percent of the girls and 26 percent of the boys had engaged in binge drinking at least three times in the previous month.
This was a big problem at my college too. Lots of people had parties on the weekend that consisted of just drinking a bunch of beers and getting staggering around drunk. Also, the bars near UH always seem to have $1 beer or $3 shots for an hour or something like that. This encourages binge drinkers because you have to down lots of beers or shots to get your moneys worth. It seems the Brits are doing the same thing:
The industry promotes itself to the youth market in a manner that experts say encourages binge drinking. While suited corporate spokesmen speak solemnly of "responsible" alcohol use, pubs and clubs push happy hours, 2-for-1 specials, ladies' nights and discounts on sugary alcoholic beverages marketed to young people.
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