Binge Drinking, A social affair or social problem?

 It is a well known fact that the problems associated with binge drinking constitute a substantial amount of the woes that have befallen the society in these modern times. A classic example is Britain. The so called "pub culture" has seeped into the very pores of the general public, claiming with it a number of lives and a host of other troubles. In order to understand the reason people feel the need to drink themselves to stupor, I conducted a private survey amongst some of my British friends and even the non British ones that have imbibed this seemingly cool culture. Everyone I talked to seemed to have the same fundamental opinion which was, "They got a sense of pleasure letting go of themselves and getting drunk". This does not seem like a bad idea, in fact I am all for the expression, "letting ones hair loose" once in a while but the deep-seated issue remains that there appears to be a pattern to this gratification and that is; it takes place everyday of the week or at least every weekend!. Now, I am not writing to criticise how other people live their lives but it is of major concern if the outcome causes problems for the society. Having a drink or two to relax after a hard day's work might not be so bad if people did not extend it to "one too many". What is worse, most drunks do not just keep to themselves but have a tendency to act out anti-social behaviours like vandalism, fighting and vomiting in public, amidst other distressing exploits. But then I guess that is the purpose of getting drunk; to unleash all inhibitions that would otherwise mke us civilised beings. I am not even going to get started on how much damage binge drinking inflicts on our health because we are all aware of the consequences (for more information on latest research carried out by Professor David Nutt, see http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11660210 . Why people still persist in doing the obvious is definitely beyond my imagination. On a parting note, my solution to the problem albeit cheeky might prove effective if given a chance. If you still insist on binge drinking, please do it at your home to minimise causing damage to the public or at least it would be your personal effects that get damaged.