Alcohol, Tobacco, and Prohibition | The Swift Half with Snowdon
Step into the arena of wit and wisdom with Christopher Snowdon as he pours a half and invites an eclectic array of guests to spar with ideas, setting the world straight one conversation at a time.
In this engaging discussion, Christopher Snowdon is joined by Dan Malleck, Professor of Health Sciences at Brock University, for an in-depth exploration of public health policies related to alcohol, tobacco, and prohibition. Snowdon and Malleck delve into various topics, including the comparison between the liquor and tobacco industries, the carcinogenic nature of alcohol consumption, critiques of studies on alcohol consumption, concerns about public anxiety and misinformation, and skepticism about paternalistic public health policies.
Drawing on his expertise and research, Professor Malleck provides valuable insights into the complexities of public health policy-making, challenging prevailing narratives and advocating for evidence-based approaches to public health. Join us as we question conventional wisdom and reflect on the intersection of health, individual choice, and government intervention.
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Great stuff! Would love you to interview Professor Eric Rimm.
The question is what is wrong with people that they give authority to others to control them in this way. I will drink/smoke what I like I have no interest in receiving any advice/direction from anyone else. Do canadian politicians really think their complex control regime is good and needed? Or are they simply justifying their jobs and existence?
Hard to say which, but the results are horrific. Just look at the drug war occurring throughout North and South America for a century. The subject is hardly mentioned anymore, yet enormous harms result, entire countries destabilized (Columbia, Mexico), and yet, there is hardly any political will, or recognition on the part of the population, to eliminate the root cause by legalizing drugs. And so enormously violent drug gangs and cartels, inhabited by the most violent criminals imaginable, continue to wreak their havoc throughout society.