Toronto’s top doctor is sounding the alarm on the province’s loosened booze rules, saying the regulations that make it easier to purchase and consume alcohol don’t take health repercussions into account. “Alcohol is a depressant drug,” de Villa said in an interview. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW“The province lacks a comprehensive strategy to address the health and social harms of alcohol use,” it reads. “Later closing times are associated with heavy drinking and acute harms, including violence and injury,” the report reads. The report will also land on the desk of Rod Phillips, who was recently promoted into the role of finance minister.

Source: thestar July 08, 2019 21:45 UTC