translated from Spanish: Christ’s Home asked the Government to exclude alcohol from essential goods

The psychologist Carlos V’hringer, Director of Integral Protection and Therapeutic Support of the Home of Christ, expressed concern about the increase in alcohol consumption during quarantine, calling on the Government to exclude this product from essential goods. He told The Third that following the confinement measures have deepened “mental health problems from stress and there has been a tendency in the adult population to consume alcohol in this period.” Today the Ministry of Economy is in question about what are the essential goods to buy. It’s a matter of seeing the deliverys how they’re providing alcohol. Before quarantines, there were rows outside the booties,” he added. Therefore, the specialist called for “that the Ministry exclude alcohol from essential goods or at least be regulated in a different way. Today no one is checking if the one who asked for alcohol is of legal age or underage.” The psychologist argued that “people started consuming earlier during the day and this connects to economic availability and probably the most disadvantaged groups have changed their patterns,” saying that “tobacco use has also increased.” Finally, he said that he also increased “the distribution of substances through social networks, mobile devices and apps.”

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