STATS critiques a new study claiming that private liquor stores are hazardous to our health, while government liquor stores save lives.
A study making waves in Canada has spilled over into Virginia’s debate over privatizing state liquor stores. When researchers charged that British Columbia’s privatization program has increased alcohol-related deaths, Virginia and Washington D.C.-based media were quick to play up the local angle. For example, under the headline “Research adds a new twist to Virginia liquor debate,” the Norfolk-based Virginian Pilot reported on January 20: > > > > Read More
