Alcoholics will again be forced to treat

Chapter Rospotrebnazdora nostalgic Soviet methods of struggle with alcoholism. Gennady Onishchenko offers to return to forced labor as a punitive measure for fans of "lay the collar." With this initiative, he spoke today at the congress of the Church and Community Council on the protection of the alcohol threat.

Onishchenko has put forward a number of proposals. In addition to the compulsory treatment of alcoholics   Chief doctor of Russia called for the introduction of a rating of governors. So, he wants to create a table by region, which would clearly display data on the number of the drinking population, and the mortality rate from the "green dragon".
In addition, the head of Rospotrebnazdora considers the inscription on alcohol products warning about the dangers of alcohol abuse, is too small and difficult to read.

  "It must be distinguishable sign, black and white," - says Gennady Onishchenko, adding that in an ideal spot for "Alcohol harms your health" must be removed for at least 20% of the entire area of ​​the label.

But that's not all. Plastic packaging of alcoholic beverages is also not averse to the official repeal, and producers and distributors of alcohol beverages, he plans to impose even more taxes.

By the way:
Despite the increased attention to the problem of Rospotrebnadzor alcohol dependence of our citizens, the Russians are sure that the anti-alcohol campaign will be a failure. Most respondents portal SuperJob (data for October, 2011) responded. no matter what innovations ", we drank, we drink and we drink."
At the same time, respondents pointed out that the increase in excise duties on alcohol - the measure is justified. "So even though the money in the budget will" - considered 18% of Internet users.
For the termination of the sale of hard liquor after 23:00 in favor 17%, slightly less (16%) - for the introduction of the age limit, whereby persons under the age of 21, just would not sell this product. The vast majority (24%) of the opinion that all government measures to combat alcohol addiction are doomed.

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