Ontario quietly moving ahead with plan to sell beer in corner stores
www.theglobeandmail.com
The Ontario Public Health Association warns the move could lead to more consumption and other harms

The Ontario Public Health Association … cites multiple studies showing that increases in the number of places where alcohol can be bought in Ontario, and in other jurisdictions, have already led to more consumption and more of the harms that come with it, such as suicides, drunk driving, emergency-room visits and higher rates of cancer.

I enjoy booze, but I like that it’s hard to get. I don’t need any more encouragement to mess up my liver.

  • Sploosh the Water@vlemmy.net
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    1 year ago

    I remember hearing years ago, an Australian gal talking about visiting the US and what she thought. One of the first things she mentioned was how easy it was to buy booze. It’s in most of our gas stations, grocery stores, and local markets.

    At the time I assumed that was the norm across the world lol.

    • sapetoku@lemmy.ca
      2·
      1 year ago

      I’ve been to Australia and booze was very easy to get by, there’s even drive-thru booze stores there. They are however extremely strict on under-age sales of booze and tobacco and that’s a great thing in my opinion - the store gets shut down if caught.