A survey commissioned by Community Service Volunteers (CSV) into what people would like to change in their communities has been published. Here's an extract:
People from across Britain were asked to rank the top three things they would most like to change in their local communities. On issues regarding crime and anti-social behaviour (ASB) the results reveal:
• 63% want street crime reduced
• 55% want to see local drug problems cleaned up
• 55% want binge drinking reduced
• 54% want to see yob culture tackled
• 27% want to see a reduction in gun crime
• 21% want to stop people urinating in public
Haven't seen the actual survey questions but I wonder what respondents mean by 'binge drinking'. Do they use the term as shorthand for anti-social drunken comportment, or for drinking more than twice the recommended daily limits in one session, or what? Presumably the former, since the responses were given in the context of ASB.
Still, we need better, more descriptive terms to reflect the complexity of drinking patterns and alcohol related behaviour. Much as an expression such as "anti-social drunken comportment" appeals, it'll surely never catch on.
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