CDC: Add $2 per drink for US excessive drinking

[Billybob]

Wonder where this is going?

[The toll of excessive drinking works out to about $2 per drink, in terms of medical expenses and other costs to society, according to a new federal research.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study calculated societal costs from binge and heavy drinking beyond what consumers pay at the bar or liquor store. It’s the first such federal estimate in more than a dozen years.]

http://articles.boston.com/2011-10-...1_binge-drinking-cost-society-health-benefits

 

[Biggsly]

The big O has a plan. First he needs to finish that smoke, then he will hold a beer summit to talk about needed taxes.

 

[HMFIC]

Get ready for Liquor taxes to go up.

Don't worry though, they'll use the money for all kinds of stop drinking programs and advertisements.

 

[Tinbender75]

Just legalize drugs and tax that. Same difference. Lol!

 

[Biggsly]

Get ready for Liquor taxes to go up.

Don't worry though, they'll use the money for all kinds of stop drinking programs and advertisements.

It will be for the kids.

 

[Glocktogo]

The CDC needs to STFU and stay in it's lane. I fail to see how alcohol is a "disease" that needs to be controlled. Not everyone who ever takes a drink is an alcoholic that needs to be "saved" by these pious ninnies!

 

[Biggsly]

The CDC needs to STFU and stay in it's lane. I fail to see how alcohol is a "disease" that needs to be controlled. Not everyone who ever takes a drink is an alcoholic that needs to be "saved" by these pious ninnies!

Alcohol is a killer. Just like black guns and big clips.

 

[twoguns?]

http://www.amazon.com/Extra-Large-G...GI/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1319061988&sr=8-12 big clips...gold
and this,,,,.....Just legalize drugs and tax that. Same difference. Lol!

 

[870WingBlaster]

Carrots are a killer too. Everyone who has ever eaten a carrot has eventually died.

 

[BadgeBunny]

Pfft ... that's not cool ...