Alcohol
Australian Taxation Policy: How Taxing is Alcohol on Australian Public Health?
Published Sunday, 28th April, 2013 | By Susan AKA Peacefull
A few questions here are:
Why do people drink alcohol?
Why do adults consider alcohol socially acceptable given the overall social harm?
If governments tax socially harmful products/services and profit, is that in the social interest?
Taxation of alcohol increases government revenues which is perceived as a good for government. It is perceived… Continue reading →
Posted in Abuse, Alcohol, social policy, Taxation
WHO: Alcohol Deaths Greater than HIV/AIDS, Violence or Tuberculosis
Published Sunday, 28th April, 2013 | By Susan AKA Peacefull
I was invited to go out to a nightclub lastnight. I don’t normally go out anymore as I see it as an empty use of time. However, I felt inspired to go and decided to observe. I am not unfamiliar with nightclubs and pubs as I am Australian. In this culture you grow up with… Continue reading →
Posted in Abuse, Alcohol, Social harm
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