We've got something like this in Australia, and it's really just a rubber stamp kind of process rather than a meaningful safeguard against problem drinking. Our

We've got something like this in Australia, and it's really just a rubber stamp kind of process rather than a meaningful safeguard against problem drinking. Our taxes on alcohol are very high as well, especially pre-mixed drinks which I would classify as prohibitively expensive. The end result of that; we just spend more on alcohol, drink more of it, and drink it more frequently than ever before.