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Prove it. Alcohol consumption in Australia has been steadily falling, and yet only now is it a massive social problem.

• chris_wot 11y ago
  Sure, I refer you to: https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/health-topics/alcohol-guidelines/alcohol-and-health-australia https://www.nhmrc.gov.au/health-topics/alcohol-guidelines/al... Actually, alcohol consumption has always been a problem. It is only now that we are even beginning to try to tackle the problem.
  • Khaine 11y ago
    So consumption has decreased and yet violence has increased? Alcohol consumption in and of itself is not a problem. What is a problem is the behaviours a minority of people exhibit when they consume alcohol. Why is it the majority of people have to suffer because of a minority of arseholes? Because of wowsers.
    • chris_wot 11y ago
      How do you propose to prevent that minority from causing problems for the rest of us? I quite enjoy a drink myself, so I'd be interested in your solution.
      • Khaine 11y ago
        Sadly I don't have one. I wish our media was less vapid, and "think of the children"-ish. I mean the fact that yesterday the police spoke to a restaurant[1] over there wine list is absurd. 1 https://www.broadsheet.com.au/sydney/food-and-drink/article/nsw-police-questions-venue-over-wine-list https://www.broadsheet.com.au/sydney/food-and-drink/article/...
        • chris_wot 11y ago
          Oh, I totally agree that that was ridiculous overreach. The police didn't do themselves any favours whatsoever on that one. It's like some members of the Constabulary have no idea how to judge what is a serious issue and what isn't.