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Alcoholic drinks should have a health warning?

cee-dee — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 09:55:57 GMT

Seen this?:-

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-28735740

Next thing will be they'll be pressing for plain bottles with a plain label plastered in dire warnings like cigarette packets?

Now I've never been a smoker and only have occasional alcohol but I think people should be allowed to be the author of their own fate.

OK, I didn't like being subjected to second-hand smoke but that should have been dealt with by dedicated smoking rooms not outright bans and dire warnings on packets.

As for the misuse of alcohol and excessive drinking, that also should be dealt with by properly targetting those causing the problems not by tarring everyone with the same brush?

An old criticism of some types of "we know what's best for you" legislation was to call it "The Nanny State" and it seems to be on the unwelcome increase?

Re: Alcoholic drinks should have a health warning?

evoman3957 — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 10:05:59 GMT

I wonder how cavemen got their "Highs"...........plenty of adrenaline rushes no doubt, but no booze, drugs, curry, or footy...........amazing how they survived for so long really !

Re: Alcoholic drinks should have a health warning?

saasher2012 — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 11:06:37 GMT

The Health warnings didn't stop smoking & it won't stop drinking either, perhaps they ought to try & solve the drug problem first & foremost! I don't think I've ever heard that a smoker or drinker has stolen, sold their body, mugged or intimidated anyone just to get a fag or Drink.

Re: Alcoholic drinks should have a health warning?

duck_a_lorange — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 11:05:58 GMT

@evoman3957 wrote:
I wonder how cavemen got their "Highs"...........plenty of adrenaline rushes no doubt, but no booze, drugs, curry, or footy...........amazing how they survived for so long really !

Dunno about the no booze or drugs - Shamans in hunting tribes have known about and used "magic" mushrooms for ever, and even elephants know all about fallen and fermenting fruit...

(And the spices in curry are actually good for you!)

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myraandjim — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 11:12:36 GMT

Is anyone about to have a drink going to stop and read the label first? I don't think so

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evoman3957 — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 11:17:46 GMT

I stand corrected, they did know how to party...........it would appear that they even had Jacuzzis.

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rose2008-2008 — Fri, 15 Aug 2014 12:25:04 GMT

And NO its not me,,,,ha ha ha LOL.

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blackburn_stevie — Fri, 15 Aug 2014 13:08:45 GMT

Alcoholic drinks should have a health warning?

They do!!

They are plastered all over the pavements and roads on Fridays and Saturday nights on most major cities you can think of.

Graphic details as well, just in case you can't understand the language (s)

Re: Alcoholic drinks should have a health warning?

rose2008-2008 — Fri, 15 Aug 2014 13:14:43 GMT

When the pavement comes up to meet your face,,, or you end up waking up in an unknown alley!!!!. That should be warning enough!!!!. It was for me!!!. No more Booze. EVER!!!.: