Read the following paragraph and answer the question. Give ONLY the answer, no other words or explanation.

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Answer: <most likely answer, as short as possible>.

Paragraph: Yesterday was the Pride parade in Belfast . It was a really good day , except for a bit of heavy rain in the middle of it all ... I was there with Amnesty International ; to be honest I think if I had n't had work to do all day I 'd have been bored . I had been last year , but due to some friends and their affection for alcohol I did n't see much because I had to look after them . But that 's another story . This year it was different .

Question: Why did I have to look after my friends ?
Because they were drinking heavily .
Because they were drinking excessively.