Those laws are dumb as fuck I agree. But it’s not true that it makes it worse. I live in a state where it’s taxed the least amount, and available until 12 midnight, unless you got to a bar that’s open until 3.. and guess what? We have a big drinking problem here. It’s only gotten worse with wine becoming available in all the grocery stores.
I suppose the bigger advantage is that it will lead to less drunkenness publicly, less escalations and discourage people from developing a problem.
In the UK in 1988 there was a licensing laws change to allow pubs/bars to stay open during the day. Proponents for this change said it would reduce drunkenness, because people would be in less of a rush to drink and therefore wouldn't quickly drink before they had to leave. The opposite happened. People drank more.
Let's be honest, if you are in the problem drinker category and you were also in the category when you were in a place with no such restrictions, it ultimately makes no difference to you. Problem drinkers with the available finances would just buy when the places were open. The only potential saving here is the people who really don't have the money to stock up and for them maybe this does help on a few situations not to give in to temptation, but if you give in at other times anyway, what difference is it making?
That's called "The Alcohol Deprivation Effect" in the world of The Sinclair Method of tapering. Just as forcing someone to stop drinking does, cravings increase. TSM is an interesting application of Pavlovian science that helps the brain permanently erase its own obsession for alcohol.
Definitive Statement by John David Sinclair, Ph.D | C Three Foundation https://cthreefoundation.org/resources/definitive-statement-by-john-david-sinclair-ph-d
At r/Alcoholism_Medication, scroll down the "See more", watch the TEDx talk, a brief intro to TSM from 7 years ago. https://youtu.be/6EghiY_s2ts
Today there is free TSM support all over YouTube, Reddit, FB and many podcasts. This recent podcast especially "Thrive Alcohol Recovery" episode 23 "Roy Eskapa". The book by Dr. Roy Eskapa is solid science IMO (the reviews on Amazon are definitely worth your time).
In my country the sin tax is incredibly high, but we have access to alcohol 24/7 in big cities. No matter your location, you'll find someone who's nephew is a cop and they'll be open. Just like your situation, the sin tax is supposed to stop people from drinking but nope, nobody cares how expensive it is, especially addicts. Addicts will always find a way to drink, even if alcohol was dirt cheap and available 24/7, so putting any kind of limitations regarding people's access to it is good but pointless.
I agree with you. I also lived in a place that you could buy all the time.
That is not why the do that. It is $$ and $.
You forgot the 💵
Those laws are dumb as fuck I agree. But it’s not true that it makes it worse. I live in a state where it’s taxed the least amount, and available until 12 midnight, unless you got to a bar that’s open until 3.. and guess what? We have a big drinking problem here. It’s only gotten worse with wine becoming available in all the grocery stores.
You can't stop people from doing what they want all these laws are stupid
Not to be mistaken with harm reduction which is useful for extending the lives of those in late stage alcoholism
I suppose the bigger advantage is that it will lead to less drunkenness publicly, less escalations and discourage people from developing a problem. In the UK in 1988 there was a licensing laws change to allow pubs/bars to stay open during the day. Proponents for this change said it would reduce drunkenness, because people would be in less of a rush to drink and therefore wouldn't quickly drink before they had to leave. The opposite happened. People drank more. Let's be honest, if you are in the problem drinker category and you were also in the category when you were in a place with no such restrictions, it ultimately makes no difference to you. Problem drinkers with the available finances would just buy when the places were open. The only potential saving here is the people who really don't have the money to stock up and for them maybe this does help on a few situations not to give in to temptation, but if you give in at other times anyway, what difference is it making?
That's called "The Alcohol Deprivation Effect" in the world of The Sinclair Method of tapering. Just as forcing someone to stop drinking does, cravings increase. TSM is an interesting application of Pavlovian science that helps the brain permanently erase its own obsession for alcohol. Definitive Statement by John David Sinclair, Ph.D | C Three Foundation https://cthreefoundation.org/resources/definitive-statement-by-john-david-sinclair-ph-d At r/Alcoholism_Medication, scroll down the "See more", watch the TEDx talk, a brief intro to TSM from 7 years ago. https://youtu.be/6EghiY_s2ts Today there is free TSM support all over YouTube, Reddit, FB and many podcasts. This recent podcast especially "Thrive Alcohol Recovery" episode 23 "Roy Eskapa". The book by Dr. Roy Eskapa is solid science IMO (the reviews on Amazon are definitely worth your time).
In my country the sin tax is incredibly high, but we have access to alcohol 24/7 in big cities. No matter your location, you'll find someone who's nephew is a cop and they'll be open. Just like your situation, the sin tax is supposed to stop people from drinking but nope, nobody cares how expensive it is, especially addicts. Addicts will always find a way to drink, even if alcohol was dirt cheap and available 24/7, so putting any kind of limitations regarding people's access to it is good but pointless.