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LONDON (AP) — Britain is considering a ban on "happy hour" discounts at bars and restaurants to curb drinking, a spokesman said Saturday, as health advocates warned that a rise in liver-related deaths among young people may signal a future epidemic.
Health officials will decide on whether to ban the happy hours — designated times for discount drinks — once an independent policy review is published in coming weeks, a health department spokesman said on customary condition of anonymity.
The proposal was one of several aimed at stemming a trend in binge drinking in recent years, particularly among teenagers and young adults. The government also plans to spend $15 million on a new public awareness campaign, and wants to improve enforcement of laws against underage drinking.
A health advocacy group said some of those young people were now showing signs of liver-related damage usually seen in older people.
Given that it can take 15 to 20 years for liver disease to develop, the British Liver Trust warned that the figures suggested the problem would only get worse.
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"We're seeing a steep increase of deaths in people in their 20s and 30s," Trust spokeswoman Imogen Shillito said. "This indicates a big problem for many years to come."
National statistics show a steady rise in the number of alcohol-related deaths that typically fell heavy drinkers in their 40s and 50s who have abused alcohol for decades. From 1991 to 2006, the number of such deaths more than doubled to 8,758.
Alcohol-related deaths among people aged 25 to 29 were 40% higher in 2006 than the year before, Shillito said, citing national statistics.
Shillito said low prices for alcohol had helped encourage drinking among British youths, noting "they can buy alcohol with their pocket money."
The government plans to base its new alcohol policies, including possible new programs to help people reduce consumption, on the upcoming review by the School of Health and Related Research at the University of Sheffield.
Officials say the report should clarify whether retail practices lead to excessive drinking. They are considering a ban on a number of practices, including drinking games and speed-drinking events popular at some British pubs.
Source: USA Today
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Last edited by James Deuce; 11-22-2008 at 01:00 PM.
Thats shocking, they can't ban happy hour, If people choose to abuse it by knocking back like ten pints or so within that hour thats there problem, it's not fair on people who have been going to pubs and enjoying happy hour for years.
I doubt they will ban it though, even if they do there will be many people standing against it, like that guy who stood against the smoking ban.
Happy hour ftw imo.
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When theres no enemies,
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and in my ignorance,
I'll be a slave and sycophant!"
I can agree somewhat. The sale of alcohol needs to be more tightly legislated. Supermarkets sells beer at a loss which a) goes against the medical advisory/governments campaign to promote responible drinking and b) is contributing to the demise of the traditional pub
These happy hour type places also discriminate against men on a regular basis by offering special deals for women only. There'd be a hell of a stink if that was the other way around, and quite rightly so
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Here in my part of the states, you can go to pretty much any bar or restaurant with a bar at around 5:00 and enjoy happy hour. I rarely ever do, though. It's still cheaper and safer to drink at home.
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So, they're banning discounts at all times then? Otherwise, well, that's just not going to work. I mean, that means no 'scheduled' specials (or none at all) for holidays, no 'scheduled' specials for (insertyourfavoritesportingeventhere), etc. That's just wrong.
After spending all day at work, the first thing I want to do is head home and chill out. I've been out to happy hour twice with coworkers before, but just kept saying to myself: "I hate these guys at work...why am I hanging out with them after-hours?"
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