Doubtful. You have to keep the masses sedated.
One only has to look to England where binge drinking is rampant (especially among the youngest). Free contraceptives leads to another sexual revolution where debauchery and swinging explode into the mainstream.
As long as the people can have their "fun", they will not revolt against oppressive gov't.
The government has pharmaceutical companies to derive concoctions to keep us sedated. Wasn’t it George Bush who wanted all Americans to have a psychological evaluation to be given medication if necessary. Even republicans come up with some crazy ideas to control people. There is no limit to their insanity.
The crown may be content with allowing their citizens drunkenness. We take care of most of their defense. They also do not have guns. We do. The government here would rather control us than have us crazy in the streets like all those tattered drinkers that fought in our first revolution.