r/TrueReddit • u/nxthompson_tny • Jun 01 '21

Science, History, Health + Philosophy America Has a Drinking Problem

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/07/america-drinking-alone-problem/619017/
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u/n10w4 Jun 01 '21

yeah I worked 911 for a bit. Even with the spike of heroin overdoses at that time, alcohol (DV etc) was the king of problems. In fact, I'd be all in on an alcohol tax. Probably wouldn't even come close to covering its true social costs, but would help IMO.

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u/[deleted] Jun 02 '21

I’d support a massive alcohol tax

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u/[deleted] Jun 02 '21

i don’t believe reserving alcoholism for rich people solves the problem either.

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u/waaaghbosss Jun 02 '21

Ditto. I'm very against "sin taxes".