WHO seems to be a bit stuck between “on the rocks” and a hard place.
Still, some places have decided to deem the sale of alcohol essential specifically because they worriedthat, in the Indian state of Kerala, there was talk of offering medical passes for booze to people who were alcohol dependent. And in the United States, Pennsylvania opted to close all of its state-owned liquor stores, leading to problems in neighboring states.
“Any other time, we'd love to have visitors from PA, but right now this creates an unacceptable public health issue,”So, overall, yes, WHO would seem to have its heart in the right place, and WHO/Europe’s message ended with a worthy point: The coronavirus pandemic is a good time for countries to be “communicating with the public about the risks of alcohol consumption, and maintaining and strengthening alcohol and drug services.
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