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Originally Posted by esquire
Ha... I didn't say that's why he did it, I just said there could be a public health and safety angle to it 
Obviously alcohol comes with its own baggage, but I will say this... Winnipeg's rough areas were generally less rough when booze was the vice of choice. As drugs became more popular, the murder count has increased. Is there a connection? |
Is the connection alcohol, though? Or changing demographics? Or the explosion of drug trade?
Booze was the vice of choice because it was the only choice for most until the '70s and '80s. Other drugs had a much more limited distribution. I'd imagine that Winnipeg's demographics in its poorest areas have changed since that time.
Making alcohol cheaper probably won't 'cure' drug addiction IMO.