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Originally Posted by LonesomeTonight
Well, if you're not supposed to drive much, should cut down considerably on DWIs, if nothing else. (When I was out earlier, roads were fairly empty.) The issue with suddenly closing liquor stores is that alcoholics could flood emergency rooms from going into withdrawal, which can be deadly. I think it's the form of drug withdrawal with highest fatality rate? Like withdrawing from heroin is reportedly horrible, but not much chance of dying from it.
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It's been a debate around here--what you say about DWI's and withdrawal is one side, but the other side argues that alcohol often increases abusive situations and violence in the home, even people normally fine who get stressed by being cooped up, also that DWIs are down anyway with social distancing and shelter in place.