Richie Hardcore says it's disingenuous of Lion to sponsor the mental health awareness programme. However, that action has reignited the moral and political debate about companies that make alcohol - a depressant - sponsoring mental health ventures. The dependency on looking to alcohol companies for funding was a real shame, he said. "We know there can be an association between mental health issues and addiction or misuse ... During a recent AANZ-hosted conference Robinson and other alcohol harm experts explored 'who should pay for all the harm from alcohol?

Source: Stuff October 06, 2018 16:00 UTC