I don't see why we as Brits can be told that we're dependant on booze when the folk over the water in the Med, drink wine daily with meals as a standard thing. Why should we feel guilty because we like a glass of wine at night with our food. The French, Italian, Spanish, would tell the govt to f-off if they were told enjoying a glass at night made them dependant bindge drinkers. I have this year signed myself up for three races of 10k, 10 miles and a half marathon. The reasons behind this are to loose weight, give myself a goal in life apart from working and paying the bills, and if I'm honest, to keep my away from the booze. I found myself drinking a glass a night, that turned into half a bottle which very easily turned into a full bottle. The 5 times a week training I have to do in order to compete in these races does not allow me to have more than a couple of glasses a week; although I would very much like to have more. So. Why are we being told that we are dependant on the booze? That the people who can afford wine with their meals are the secret binge drinkers of our nation (apparantly the middle-classes and the female sector of it), when others nations enjoy there vino and no one batters and eyelid?