binge drinking usually arises due to cetain pubs and bars offering cheap drinks before a certain time or free drinks once youve paid for entry. the reason these offers work and everyones drinks as much as they can in as little time as they can is because its so damn exspensive in the first place. it only happens becuase its better balue, i think that if drink was cheaper in the first place, people would be more content to drink more responsibly. i know i would but as i stands i do go out and binge drink. according to the government you only have to drink 5 or so pints in one night and your binge drinking!! its our nations culture and i dont think there will be any certain way of getting rid of it. if prices go too high everyone will just start making home brew! in fact im gonna buy myslef a the kit and go nick the apples from the local cider farm! the tax is a quick money making scheme and the drinking culture is the governments scape goat. but as said before, i think cannabis will be next, regulated, taxed and the same will happen with that. dont think any of it will stop me drinking/smoking/whatever thats for sure craig