Binge drinking is blamed for many of the alcohol related crimes these days, but is it really the habit of drinking a lot in a relatively short space of time that is to blame, or is it just alcohol in general making people more aggressive, or more vulnerable to crime?

Opening pubs and clubs for longer could help ease binge drinking, as people don't feel that they have to 'catch up' with friends if they arrive at the pub later than everyone else. It could also help people to spread their drinks over a longer period as they don't have to leave so early, and prevent large groups of drunken people being on the streets at the same time.

We want to know whether you think that binge drinking is the problem, or if it is the availability of alcohol in public places that causes the problems.

• Should pubs that don't offer sit-down meals, or other activities, be banned?

• With crime figures rising, is it a good idea to continue to encourage people to view drinking as a social activity in itself and stop people gathering in public places for the sole purpose of drinking alcohol?

• Should pubs have 'staggered' opening hours? With no two pubs in the same area having the same 'drinking up' time so that less people are pushed out onto the street at the same time?

• Should pubs that often have trouble after closing time have to pay for police to patrol outside their premises? They are making money out of the people who are creating the problems, so is it their problem?

• How much responsibility do we need to take for our own drinking? And how much responsibility should we take if our friends become violent while under the influence?

• What is the impact of binge drinking, and the possibility of 24 hour opening, on our health?