Originally Posted by orbitmic

At the risk of being controversial, I suspect that there is also a cultural element which means that unfortunately, drunkenness is still less considered socially and culturally unacceptable in the UK than in a number of other countries, and sadly, we have a tendency to "laugh it off" more than its negative effects - from crime and violence on the streets to causing discomfort and worry to other passengers on a plane - should justify.