There is growing global concern about the increase in levels of binge drinking, which is now becoming one of the most common forms of drug abuse in Australia. Many people are now dependant on alcohol, and go out with the intentions of drinking large amounts of it to get drunk. These actions usually result in things such as violent behaviour, taking stupid risks like drink driving, and other alcohol related accidents which can leave many dead. This disgusting practice must be controlled, or stopped as soon as possible, before more of the people that are closest to us are lost forever.
Alcohol has become so widely used that many people don’t even think of it as a drug, and it has become an important part of Australia’s culture. It may be easy to introduce something new into our culture, but to remove it after so long would prove to be a very hard task. This is probably one of the reasons why alcohol hasn’t been banned from our country altogether. The major contributing factor to this however, would be the fact that the majority of Australians enjoy drinking alcohol, and it has become part of their way of life. To completely ban the use of alcohol in Australia would cause absolute pandemonium within the country. …show more content…
I think the government should take more responsibility, and put more effort into preventing this from happening, rather than just cleaning up afterwards. Stricter rules should be put in place, concerning the matter of who is allowed into places like bars, and other places where alcohol is easily accessible for