Pre-drinking culture is rife in Britain, as we all know. This I believe is due to the high costs of drinks in bars. below are some statistics I found from 2008 to 2013
| Beer duty increased by 42% |
| * Beer duty revenues increased by only 12% |
| * Beer consumption fell by 16% |
| * 7,000 pubs closed |
| * 58,000 jobs were lost |
I found this article which explains the difference in pre-drinking culture in the UK compared to USA.
http://www.bowdoinorient.com/article/1411
To summarise the article, it said that the Brits have a particularly relaxed view on drinking in general due to the drinking age being 18, and people strating to drink much younger then that. It also said that the Brits tend to drink more then the US.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/universityeducation/student-life/10860479/Young-people-pre-drink-out-of-fear-of-nightclubs.html
The artical above rights that many people pre drink so they can face the chaos of nightclubs. Im not sure if I agree with all of the artical, but its an intresting read.
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