基本説明
Provides an overview and critique of recent developments in alcohol consumption, alcohol-related social problems, the development of recent policy and the national response to this policy.
Full Description
Alcohol has played a major part in British life for centuries. It has led do the rise and fall of governments, financed wars, provoked civil disorder and even acts of terrorism. In this book, two of the leading authorities on alcohol and its problems take a look at the UK and its alcohol addiction.
Contents
Introduction ; 1. Alcohol in Britain ; 2. Drinking habits: recent patterns and trends ; 3. The consequences of drinking: the good, the bad and the ugly ; 4. Alcohol policy in the United Kingdom ; 5. Bar wars: media frenzy and licensing chaos ; 6. Lessons from the past ; 7. Future directions? ; 8. Bibliography