Survey results show that more and more people in the UK, especially young people, are abusing alcohol. It is estimated that alcohol consumption has increased by more than 150% since 1951. In addition, there is growing data confirming that Britons are increasingly binge drinking. As a result of such worrying information, the government is proposing various solutions, including making it compulsory for products to be more clearly labelled with the percentage of alcohol and tackling the violence associated with alcohol abuse. Undercover police officers are also to check pubs and clubs for the sale of alcohol to minors. The UK government estimates that the consequences of crime and the treatment of diseases resulting from alcohol abuse costs the country $36 trillion a year.