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20. Finally, a measure that could be a powerful tool in the implementation of the above would be to reduce the use of alcohol by politicians. It may distort their objectivity in law-making in relation to the harms of alcohol. Only allow them to vote if they have passed a breathalyser test. Get them to openly declare any association with the alcohol industry . The government’s wine cellar should be closed and the subsidy of alcohol in the Houses of Parliament stopped. Somehow though, it seems unlikely that MPs would call time on that particular perk . . .
Drink?: The New Science of Alcohol and Your Health
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