One of Britain's fastest-growing supermarket chains was condemned after selling wine, cider and other types of alcohol for only 99 pence. Doctors and alcohol charities are not pleased with this at all, stating that this is grossly irresponsible and a gift to alcoholics. Don Shenker, chief executive of campaign group Alcohol Concern said: ''The last thing the police want is more alcohol-related trouble to deal with, and allowing this would only make the problem worse''. The sad reality is that more than a million people in Britain are addicted to alcohol, and that they are encouraged to drink even more because of the low prices. The firm's commerical director stated that they are only responding to the feedback of customers and that buying cheap alcohol is what the customer wants.
I think it is very irresponsible to sell alcohol for such low prices. I really think that you encourage people to drink more this way. There are over a million alcoholics right now in the United Kingdom, and if supermarkets keep selling alcohol for such low prices, it will create even more damage. On the other hand, people are responsible for their own actions, and it is up to the customer to find a balance between having a glass of wine and drinking too much. You cannot put the blame on the supermarket chain only.
I agree with Romy, because I think that buying alcohol depends on the customer and not the supermarket. Of course it is an attractive offer if you're an alcoholic, but I don't think that the company should be blamedheld for the alcoholics that buy thi brand of liquor because of the low prices. It has to do with character whether or not you become an alcoholic, and it has nothing to do with the supermarkets whatsoever.
ReplyDeleteI agree, it is totally irresponsible to sell alcohol at such a low price. Just like chocolate and butter and other products with a lot of fat. I think everything should be expensive except greens. (yes I am being sarcastic)
ReplyDeleteIf an alcoholic wants to drink he or she will drink, prices will not matter. If they don’t have money they will steal it, if they do have money they will buy it no matter the cost. If they want to tackle the problem there should be a tighter law on the use of alcohol. Maybe the supermarket can put a restriction on the amount of alcohol a customer is allowed to buy in one week or something. Leave the prices be.