The last time I was in England, there seemed to be a lot more public drunkenness than I’m used to seeing in the US. It could be just that the young people were drinking in public places rather than at parties inside houses, I guess.
Well just about anything over there is a reason to go out and have a drink. Good or bad. Have a drink. It’s about the only thing government lets them do - I believe - because there’s revenue for the state from alcohol. Also justifies all the cops they have on govt payroll.