https://reason.com/2023/05/24/the-republican-primary-consensus-for-sending-the-military-into-mexico/

  • SorosFootSoldier [he/him, they/them]
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    2 years ago

    iirc alcoholism is actually bigger than addiction to painkillers by a lot and is killing a lot of people too but nobody cares because the booze isn't coming from scary foreign countries to target white children. Totally anecdotal but every time I've gone to rehab, alcoholics outnumbered everyone else, but the majority of the focus was only on opioids.

      • RamrodBaguette [comrade/them, he/him]
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        2 years ago

        As someone who drinks somewhat regularly, I fully support booze being given the same treatment as tobacco products, if not even harsher. It’s ridiculous how beer and liquor companies can run their shit on the biggest centers of TV and Internet traffic 24/7 without repercussions. (In an ideal world this would be paired with improving conditions that might drive an individual to alcoholism but yeah)

        • GreenTeaRedFlag [any]
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          2 years ago

          Misread "improving" as "improved" and was intrigued that your ideal world involves pushing more people into alcoholism.

      • CthulhusIntern [he/him]
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        2 years ago

        Well, every problem you mentioned other than domestic violence would be solved by no more car dependency.

    • UlyssesT
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      • SorosFootSoldier [he/him, they/them]
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        2 years ago

        I watched my mom die from alcoholism. I'm a recovering alcoholic myself. It's not pretty. But marketing, the media, hollywood, culture in general puts a nice twist on that poison. I don't think we should bring back prohibition but I think people should be educated on how dangerous it really can be.