Reforming liquor laws to combat crime
From:
Kevin O'Connell
Date:
May 29 03:29 UTC
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Marijuana is inseperable from alcohol in nz (and keeps
getting dragged into this harm minimisation
discussion) because:
*** it is Kiwi intoxicant number two at 14% prevalence
(likely to be underreported) - and USAGE MUCH HIGHER
AMONGST YOUTH;
*** 'linkage' between alcohol and pot is the big fat
ugly DOUBLE STANDARD;
*** Parliament's Health select committee in 1998 found
'the double standards surrounding cannabis [,alcohol
and tobacco] are an impediment to effective anti-drug
education'.
Noting people are saying education is important part
of solution to alcohol problem, i suggest young people
are not listening to Health Promotion much in NZ, as
it is based on a hell of a lot of hypocrisy.
ie there is a Health Promotion obstacle in NZ, shared
by alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, methamphetamine and
everything else.
Ignore the state of affairs with the double standard,
Brendon, and you will never solve the problem(s)
regards
Kevin
--- David Lloyd <oddlyvalid@ihug.co.nz> wrote:
> Kerry McK wrote:
>
> >Thanks Paula, although it's interesting how
> marijuana keeps getting
> >pulled into this discussion, or did i miss some
> correspondence in the
> >beginning.
> >
> >Thought we should keep it going in case we stumble
> upon a solution:)
> >
> >I know Brendon that Alcohol causes more problems
> than ghanja but I
> >don't think either of them should be made more
> illegal.
> >
> >
>
> I agree to a point, marijuana should be made less
> illegal. Alcohol has
> been abused since the first draught was produced. I
> attended the
> excellent Repertory Theatre production of
> Shakespeares' Romeo and
> Juliet and was struck by the similarities with
> today. The young Montague
> and Capulet hoods, lurching through the streets of
> Verona drunk and
> abusive and armed, could have been Colombo or
> Manchester Streets of
> today. The only difference being that today young
> women are as much as a
> problem as young men. Toughening up liquor laws will
> achieve nothing.
> Forbidden fruit is sweet. Toughen access to it and
> more inventive ways
> will be found to acquire it. Unscrupulous alcohol
> sellers will continue
> to sell it to young people, regardless of the risk,
> because money is to
> be made. Education and a ban on alcohol advertising
> that targets youth
> could help. Realistically, the problem is not going
> to improve in a
> hurry because alcohol abuse is ingrained in our
> culture and is part of
> growing up.
>
> David
>
> David Lloyd
>
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