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Binge drinking was rife in the 1660s

PUBLISHED July 21, 2004
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As David Blunkett claims a rise in binge drinking is helping to breed a culture of 'thuggery and intimidation' new research from the University of Warwick reveals that rather than originating the 1960s binge drinking was rife in the 1660s. What's more, it was religious Anglicans, demonstrating their loyalty to the Crown in the Civil War that initiated heavy drinking.

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