Alcohol ‘more harmful than heroin’

I’m shocked! I thought this was common knowledge. It only takes a moment to work out the damage Alcohol causes. I can’t see why this report would cause any controversy. Anyone with a modicum of common sense could work this out.

But then, politicians are in short supply on that score, and are probably totally out of touch. Alcohol is so part of our culture and touches just about everyone that it’s easy to see why politicians would rather demonize something else. Alcohol is a big part of the economy – or is this just the cynic talking.

Read the BBC news item.

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