https://alicespringsnews.com.au/2023/07/22/alcohol-measures-extended-despite-disappointing-results/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=alcohol-measures-extended-despite-disappointing-results The freedom of the press still furnishes that check upon government which no constitution has ever been able to provide - Chicago Tribune. Mon, 24 Jul 2023 06:39:12 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.2 https://alicespringsnews.com.au/2023/07/22/alcohol-measures-extended-despite-disappointing-results/#comment-96322 Mon, 24 Jul 2023 06:39:12 +0000 https://alicespringsnews.com.au/?p=87936#comment-96322 So you want to let the grog back in. Great idea. Honestly!
All the evidence is clear – Alice Springs has some of the highest alcohol related harm when compared to anywhere in the world.
It’s not rocket science FFS.

]]> https://alicespringsnews.com.au/2023/07/22/alcohol-measures-extended-despite-disappointing-results/#comment-96321 Mon, 24 Jul 2023 06:28:46 +0000 https://alicespringsnews.com.au/?p=87936#comment-96321 If the alcohol restrictions saved the life of one Aboriginal woman they are worth maintaining.
I have no doubt they have saved many from being bashed and hospitalised.

]]> https://alicespringsnews.com.au/2023/07/22/alcohol-measures-extended-despite-disappointing-results/#comment-96275 Sat, 22 Jul 2023 08:36:50 +0000 https://alicespringsnews.com.au/?p=87936#comment-96275 Erwin you are comparing two months both of which has alcohol restrictions in place and then draw a conclusion that alcohol restrictions don’t work. This completely ignores what happened once the restrictions were removed.
It is a real pity that this misleading analysis has been published and people should ignore it completely. PAAC has published the trends over time going back to 2015 and this makes the impact of the alcohol restrictions very clear.

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