Drunk tanks

How do rates of drunkenness in Norway, where all alcohol is sold under government control and is relatively expensive, with rates in the UK?

Here's an interesting study:
academic.oup.com/eurpub/article/26/4/581/2467426

(UK not included)

You still haven't explained what is wrong with minimum unit pricing
Oh really, how remiss
If I knew the answer and whether or not it would help, I would be advising the Government.

Perhaps you should have told the Scottish government, before they decided minimum unit pricing.
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Explain the reasoning behind their decision.

The proof of the pudding etc

It would have been interesting if the UK had been included in that study and included in Table 2 Baggs

Scotland has more of a problem with the drinking culture than the rest of the UK according to statistics.

^the gap between per capita consumption in Scotland and
England and Wales has widened in recent years: In 2000, per capita consumption was 10% higher in Scotland
than in England and Wales, while in 2013 it was 17% higher.^

"The alcohol problem in Scotland is so significant that ground breaking measures are required.

Given the link between consumption and harm and evidence that affordability is one of the drivers of increased consumption, addressing price is an important element of any long-term strategy."

The Duke of Wellington started public houses to wean the masses off Gin which was causing high levels of drunkenness at the time. This is not a new problem, just the way we handle it!

Once we start charging drunks for treatment, (do we give them a rebate for the taxes they've paid on the alcohol?) do we then charge DIYers for their accidents, smokers, obesity etc. etc. etc......?

I remember back in the 60s the driver of any vehicle involved in an accident with a pedestrian was liable to pay about £7 (more than half my weekly pay) if said pedestrian had to go to hospital, regardless of who was at fault. I don't know if this still applies but it seems to me that anyone who arrives at hospital drunk should be liable automatically for a payment to the hospital of about £200. That might help cover some of the costs and concentrate the minds of the drunks somewhat.

Are there any countries where measures, groundbreaking or not, have made a difference?

A motorist who takes an accident victim to hospital can still be charged a fee but this is normally covered under motor insurance without affecting NCD!

I think choosing to get drunk is far different than doing a spot of d.i.y. I've never run out onto the main road wielding my hacksaw at anyone, and fighting people. (I've felt like it!)