More money in bank could mean less alcohol in bloodstream
State governments such as Kerala and Bihar have, in recent years, resorted to partial or complete prohibition to mitigate alcoholism, particularly among the poor. The success of such an approach is yet to be established, although the governments concerned claim success. Alcohol may not be freely available in these States, but those who want to drink always find ways to source their poison — mostly from bootleggers and from other States. Perhaps governments should try a new experiment to wean the poor from alcohol — transfer small amounts of cash […]
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