As Britain is obsessed these days with Brexit and the political circus at the heart of Westminster, worryingly eyeing the consequence of its gamble, sociologists warn of a silent social collapse with much more devastating and long term effects.
The nation is now facing a growing addiction to alcohol. One person dies in Britain every hour because of alcohol abuse, which costs the economy billions of pounds each year. Drinking to excess has been commonplace at every level of society, and experts warn of the nation sleepwalking towards an alcohol epidemic.