Chisato Yamazaki , head of Sakura-kai, a group that supports people affected by violence from their family members with alcohol addiction.
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According to specialists in treating addiction, the number of people who have become addicted to alcohol has been rising since 2019 due to effects such as restrictions on going out amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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divinda
Or the increase in alcoholism is because a couple years ago the Japanese government famously launched the "Sake Viva!" campaign urging young people to drink more alcohol.
They should be careful what they wish for...
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-62585809
Ricky Kaminski13
Alcohol is super cheap and accessible 24/7.
Moonraker
Addictions are a way of coping with loveless, meaningless lives.
aaronagstring
What the hell do these experts expect when TV is flooded with beer and chu-hi commercials at all hours of the day? What do they expect when the companies make different beers for different seasons, and there are new types every season. What do they expect when there are far too many varieties available from all companies? What do they expect when it’s still dirt cheap to buy despite several price hikes?
What do they expect?
JeffLee
Japan is a booze-lover’s paradise.
wallace
It's more than one year since I gave up alcohol after fifty years because of my diabetes.
Was easier than I thought.
browny1
Agree with divinda, ricky and others.
I was more than surprised when the Sake Viva - drink more alcohol push was started.
Like - how many govts in the world had/have an alcohol drinking promotion platform.
And the endless ads on tv promoting young people, often women alone, chugging down glassfuls.
Has the govt dome an in depth analysis and evaluation of the costs to society in social unrest, medical costs, disease, death via alcohol versus a loss in taxes.
Another dumb as page out of the Japan Tobacco (mainly owned by the govt = Big money) book, with it's Smoking Clean campaign. Please smoke but do it nicely!!!!!!!
Alcohol consumption is a choice adults can make, but society doesn't need the govt aiding in it's use, either directly or indirectly by weak restrictions on advertising.
piskian
Lighten up your culture.
Then we'll talk.