7 Oct 2021

The alcohol industry toasts to a boon in lockdown

From Nights, 10:18 pm on 7 October 2021

The country has entered its heaviest drinking quarter  An extra hour of daylight and the build towards the festive season typically means we drink more from October onwards. This has Alcohol Harm watch groups worried. While the public have faced a loss of liberties during Covid-19  - the Liquor barons have been enjoying increased freedoms with spikes in online liquor sales and the uptake of delivery services to bring booze to your door. Communities Against Alcohol Harm secretary Grant Hewison says the really dark side of lockdown has been the increase in harmful drinking at home. He joins us to discuss.

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Photo: AFP