tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2948538160252327076.post4925897788513580001..comments2023-11-02T15:48:50.381+00:00Comments on UK Bubble UK Economy: Alcohol-related deaths fall in the UKAlice Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05753570123987780947noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2948538160252327076.post-18048987059847298342011-01-29T14:40:33.379+00:002011-01-29T14:40:33.379+00:00"I would like to see more discussion/research..."I would like to see more discussion/research into why there is a drink problem in the UK."<br /><br />Go down to a pub on a weekday and do your own research. Only miserable bastards drink.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2948538160252327076.post-81783367058390616912011-01-29T13:52:39.236+00:002011-01-29T13:52:39.236+00:00Alcohol is already heavily taxed compared to most ...Alcohol is already heavily taxed compared to most of Europe (and the US). Politicians rant on that the only way to cure the problem is to raise tax's, ignoring the curious fact that countries with cheaper alcohol dont have the problems we do.<br /><br />I would like to see more discussion/research into why there is a drink problem in the UK. Although I think the problem is larger than just drink as there has been a huge jump in drug use as well. (A nation so unhappy that its turned to self medication?)<br /><br />A danger in increased taxs for alcohol is the public health problem that could emerge with illegal spirits. Anyone can make safe beer/wine, it takes a lot of skill and great care to make safe spirits (even using the freezing method). Badly distilled alcohol can be toxic, mainly due to the methanol content, but contaminates from the distillation equipment can be a problem too.billnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2948538160252327076.post-83067921703105991922011-01-29T03:58:15.473+00:002011-01-29T03:58:15.473+00:00Dan,
Because I want to make the world a more mise...Dan,<br /><br />Because I want to make the world a more miserable place.<br /><br />AliceAlice Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05753570123987780947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2948538160252327076.post-10178666491660413362011-01-28T15:16:44.568+00:002011-01-28T15:16:44.568+00:00Do elaborate on why you wish to massively increase...Do elaborate on why you wish to massively increase the amount of home brewing and alcohol smuggling. Do you have shares in one of the the Calais alcohol hypermarkets perchance, or do you own a secondhand van selling company?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2948538160252327076.post-52802054522317629192011-01-28T12:18:53.893+00:002011-01-28T12:18:53.893+00:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2948538160252327076.post-38377219522736210362011-01-28T11:35:32.597+00:002011-01-28T11:35:32.597+00:00Doctors are pretty bloody good at identifying deat...Doctors are pretty bloody good at identifying death - not perfect, but pbg. Assigning cause of death, on the other hand, is partly arbitrary, so leaving lots of room for fashion, politics and whatnot.deariemenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2948538160252327076.post-65754826108704408352011-01-28T07:32:33.443+00:002011-01-28T07:32:33.443+00:00"Deaths related to alcohol consumption increa..."Deaths related to alcohol consumption increased by 80 percent."<br /><br />Not quite true.<br /><br />"Because of the way the government keeps changing the rules on what counts as a death caused by alcohol, it appears as if deaths related to alcohol consumption increased by 80 percent, although nobody knows the truth. <br /><br />Other statistics say that alcohol consumption has been steadily falling for a couple of decades which would suggest that's an outright lie."<br /><br />That's better.Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.com