> out-compete the liquor scene with free but watered-down beer. Make that: free strong beer versus liquor that has a 2% chance to be mixed with rat poison, is

> out-compete the liquor scene with free but watered-down beer. Make that: free strong beer versus liquor that has a 2% chance to be mixed with rat poison, is illegal to sell or buy, and costs more to use than the average job pays. A quite compelling offer for any drunk, but, yes, some lost souls will still go for the "real" shit. I understand the whole "reduce harm, addicts are lab mice caught in a chemical trap" philosophy. But providing ever increasing doses of hard drugs, as most addicts eventually require when left to their own devices, might be an even faster way to the grave. Let a doctor make the choice minimizes overall harm, not consumer preferences.