The health service and bad habits
I guess this is kind of a side discussion for the usual topics here, but I thought I would bring it up anyway.
In the NHS certain people would like to take away treatment for drunks. Not abusive drunks, just drink-related illness or injury.
The political reasons for this are obvious, a conservative government naturally wants a private healthcare system. There has also been discussions to take away treatment for the obese and smokers. But drinkers appear to be the most giddily discussed as it's probably felt that its easier for people to lack sympathy for users of a drug when regularly disrupts people's lives every weekend.
Putting aside the moral issue of taking the stance which says "well you've made a mistake, now you will be aloud to die". There's also that as a country, we spend a fortune on beer, which is taxed. In essence, we've already paid for our treatment.
This is also a turning point where the health service would no longer represent "free treatment for all", so anyone who did not live a perfectly healthy lifestyle would be up for rejection.
Apolagies for a UK based political rant to my US based recovery chums.