its just not the US, Russia, etc. - Mongolia's battle with the bottle

[ensho]

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2010/03/20103198331191605.html


Mongolia is battling with a growing problem of alcohol abuse.

According to the World Health Organisation more than 20 per cent of the country's male population and five per cent of women are dependent on alcohol.

In addition the problem is fuelling a rise in serious and violent crime, nearly three quarters of which is said to be alcohol-related.

The issue has become one of the country's biggest stumbling blocks to economic and social progress.
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there is a video

[dmallind]

1. When you constantly ratchet down the definition of what alcohl abuse is

Is it any surprise that the amount of "abuse" skyrockets?

[Bicoastal]

2. What would Mongolia's Founding Fathers say?

Oh, right...

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[rox63]

3. There has been alcohol abuse ever since humans started fermenting and distilling fruits and grains

:shrug:

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