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Minimum Price for Alcohol 18:18 - Oct 23 with 7408 viewsFlashberryjack

The Welsh assembly intend to introduce a minimum price on alcohol.

Opinions seem to be very divided, personally I'm against, what are your thoughts ?

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Minimum Price for Alcohol on 20:47 - Oct 23 with 3564 viewsSY1973

Minimum Price for Alcohol on 20:37 - Oct 23 by Neath_Jack

So do nothing then?

Whatever course is taken, it will never be perfect or please everyone.

Alcohol is a c*nt of a drug that is somehow socially accepted, yet drug users are mostly looked down upon as scumbags.


That’s because most drug users are scumbags
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Minimum Price for Alcohol on 21:01 - Oct 23 with 3539 viewsNeath_Jack

Minimum Price for Alcohol on 20:47 - Oct 23 by SY1973

That’s because most drug users are scumbags


Are most alcoholics scumbags too?

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Minimum Price for Alcohol on 21:01 - Oct 23 by Neath_Jack

Are most alcoholics scumbags too?


This is dgt mind. Don’t get drawn into his idiocy. That way lies madness.

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Minimum Price for Alcohol on 21:11 - Oct 23 with 3525 viewsNeath_Jack

Minimum Price for Alcohol on 21:08 - Oct 23 by exiledclaseboy

This is dgt mind. Don’t get drawn into his idiocy. That way lies madness.


Ah right, hadn't noticed him before.

Noted.

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Minimum Price for Alcohol on 21:11 - Oct 23 with 3523 viewsFlashberryjack

Minimum Price for Alcohol on 20:37 - Oct 23 by Neath_Jack

So do nothing then?

Whatever course is taken, it will never be perfect or please everyone.

Alcohol is a c*nt of a drug that is somehow socially accepted, yet drug users are mostly looked down upon as scumbags.


It's not a case of "do nothing" it's a case of not bringing out legislation that will make no impact on the problem whatsoever, when in fact some suggest will actually have the opposite effect.

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Minimum Price for Alcohol on 21:11 - Oct 23 by Neath_Jack

Ah right, hadn't noticed him before.

Noted.


It’s the latest in a long line of new usernames he’s created in recent weeks.

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Minimum Price for Alcohol on 21:16 - Oct 23 with 3504 viewsNeath_Jack

Minimum Price for Alcohol on 21:11 - Oct 23 by Flashberryjack

It's not a case of "do nothing" it's a case of not bringing out legislation that will make no impact on the problem whatsoever, when in fact some suggest will actually have the opposite effect.


So what's the answer then? Because what they are doing doesn't align to your preference, you rubbish it. What would you like to see happen and how will that benefit all or the majority. Unless things are tried, then we stay the same.

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Minimum Price for Alcohol on 21:17 - Oct 23 with 3501 viewsNeath_Jack

Minimum Price for Alcohol on 21:12 - Oct 23 by exiledclaseboy

It’s the latest in a long line of new usernames he’s created in recent weeks.


Has his DGT moniker been banned then?

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Minimum Price for Alcohol on 21:18 - Oct 23 with 3498 viewsexiledclaseboy

Minimum Price for Alcohol on 21:17 - Oct 23 by Neath_Jack

Has his DGT moniker been banned then?


I’ve no idea. If it has I’ve no idea why.
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Minimum Price for Alcohol on 21:20 - Oct 23 with 3495 viewsSY1973

Minimum Price for Alcohol on 21:16 - Oct 23 by Neath_Jack

So what's the answer then? Because what they are doing doesn't align to your preference, you rubbish it. What would you like to see happen and how will that benefit all or the majority. Unless things are tried, then we stay the same.


If people want to drink, or take drugs , they should be allowed too.
If they become ill as a result of their behaviour, why should the rest of society pick up the bill ?.
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Minimum Price for Alcohol on 21:22 - Oct 23 with 3488 viewsNeath_Jack

Minimum Price for Alcohol on 21:20 - Oct 23 by SY1973

If people want to drink, or take drugs , they should be allowed too.
If they become ill as a result of their behaviour, why should the rest of society pick up the bill ?.


I'm out.

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Minimum Price for Alcohol on 21:24 - Oct 23 with 3484 viewsexiledclaseboy

Minimum Price for Alcohol on 21:22 - Oct 23 by Neath_Jack

I'm out.


I did warn you.

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Minimum Price for Alcohol on 21:24 - Oct 23 by exiledclaseboy

I did warn you.


What's DGT?
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Minimum Price for Alcohol on 21:39 - Oct 23 with 3464 viewsFlashberryjack

Minimum Price for Alcohol on 21:16 - Oct 23 by Neath_Jack

So what's the answer then? Because what they are doing doesn't align to your preference, you rubbish it. What would you like to see happen and how will that benefit all or the majority. Unless things are tried, then we stay the same.


Minimum charge for Coke and skunk, at least that would be fair to all, and would have just about the same affect as raising the price of alcohol.

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Minimum Price for Alcohol on 21:41 - Oct 23 with 3462 viewsNeath_Jack

Minimum Price for Alcohol on 21:39 - Oct 23 by Flashberryjack

Minimum charge for Coke and skunk, at least that would be fair to all, and would have just about the same affect as raising the price of alcohol.


Easy to talk something down, not quite as easy to suggest solutions.

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Minimum Price for Alcohol on 09:16 - Oct 24 with 3391 viewscontroversial_jack

Legalise drugs and it would bankrupt all dealers overnight.Reduced crime, better quality substances, more control and possibly more help for the users.
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Minimum Price for Alcohol on 09:22 - Oct 24 with 3387 viewswhoflungdung

We ve got a drinking culture and we need to do something

£2.50 a pint doesn't help


Personally, I d hammer cigarettes, booze and betting, all curses ,all unnecessary .


Hard truth.



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Minimum Price for Alcohol on 19:02 - Oct 23 by union_jack

I thought that the Scottish plan had been legally challenged. That said, it may be in force and awaiting a decision as to whether it is repealed or not.

WAG say it will save 50 alcohol related deaths a year. How on earth can they say that and similarly how can anyone at this stage dispute it.

Maybe they are working on getting duty from alcohol to be paid to the devolved government.


I can see both sides of the coin, alcohol can cause a lot of misery and suffering, however a lot of people enjoy a drink in moderation now and again and pushing the price up is going to punish them. It may also drive people who need alcohol but can't afford it to stealing.

I can't understand why the WAG are contemplating bringing this legislation at the moment when similar legislation which was introduced in Scotland is being challenged in the European Courts, it seems like a complete waste of time and money. Why not wait for the outcome of the ongoing case in Europe?
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Minimum Price for Alcohol on 12:10 - Oct 24 with 3343 viewsFlashberryjack

Minimum Price for Alcohol on 21:41 - Oct 23 by Neath_Jack

Easy to talk something down, not quite as easy to suggest solutions.


I was talking it down because increasing the price of alcohol will only affect the people that are not dependent on it, the ones that are dependent on it will just look for different methods to fund their illness. This is just a sticky plaster answer by the WA to a problem, where probably there is no answer.

If the Welsh Assembly are so concerned about alcohol addiction, they should give more support to those that are suffering from the illness, because, believe me there is very little help out there at the moment.

As for your suggestion to ban alcohol completely, that idea didn't work in the USA many years ago, so I see no reason why it would work here now, I'm afraid we'll just have to agree to disagree on that one.

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Minimum Price for Alcohol on 14:01 - Oct 24 with 3313 viewsHighjack

I'm guessing this is a labour policy and that Leanne and Beth are not supportive of it

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Minimum Price for Alcohol on 14:01 - Oct 24 by Highjack

I'm guessing this is a labour policy and that Leanne and Beth are not supportive of it


Leanne is ok with it so long as she gets her pay rise back.

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Minimum Price for Alcohol on 16:10 - Oct 24 with 3280 viewsDarran

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Minimum Price for Alcohol on 16:17 - Oct 24 with 3275 viewswhoflungdung

Moderation is find and I like a drink.

However I truly would pay double for a bottle of wine and beer if it helped


To be able to buy stuff so cheap is plain wrong

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Minimum Price for Alcohol on 12:10 - Oct 24 by Flashberryjack

I was talking it down because increasing the price of alcohol will only affect the people that are not dependent on it, the ones that are dependent on it will just look for different methods to fund their illness. This is just a sticky plaster answer by the WA to a problem, where probably there is no answer.

If the Welsh Assembly are so concerned about alcohol addiction, they should give more support to those that are suffering from the illness, because, believe me there is very little help out there at the moment.

As for your suggestion to ban alcohol completely, that idea didn't work in the USA many years ago, so I see no reason why it would work here now, I'm afraid we'll just have to agree to disagree on that one.


Alcohol dependency is an illness.
Alcohol invades EVERY part of the human body (apart from our earlobes)
EVERY "alcoholic" I have spent time with has stated that cheap offers in supermarkets and corner shops are the curse that blights their road to recovery, and a normal life.
There is help in every corner of South Wales for people who want it. There are AA meetings every single day of the year within a few miles of wherever you might live. Tens of millions of people attend these meetings every day of the year.
I work in that sector and a minimum price for alcohol is a MUST.
If any of this resonates with you please PM me.
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