Food for thought #4

This week's news announced that alcohol abuse is costing Australia $36million pa.  The link will take you to a great article on the where/why/how of it all. I won't try to re-invent the wheel, it's all been said before.

It's seriously sad stuff.

For years I had a totally unsympathetic (and in retrospect, terribly judgemental) outlook on this huge subject.  I'd like to think that I'm wiser and more empathetic now, but I still don't have an answer as to how to curb the problem.

I do know that I have 'young corn on the land' and I'd like to see a workable solution to this social problem asap.

If you were 'in charge' and were able to influence policy, what would you do to bring about a real change in this area?

I'll get the ball rolling:

• show real life pictures of the ravages of boozing on people's faces and bodies - 
• show 'before' and 'after' photos  
• put them up in bus stops, railway stations, schools, shops, hotels, pubs, village centres, medical rooms
• broadcast interviews on TV and radio
• appeal to our ingrained 'vanity'

 April Blackbird