http://www.thepunch.com.au/author-bios/charleen-sheshozzled/ SHUDDUP! en Copyright 2012 The Punch penberthyd@newsltd.com.au penberthyd@newsltd.com.au Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Politics, opinion, world news, sports news, latest news, views, Barack Obama, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Nathan Rees, Malcolm Turnbull, Peter Garrett, Barnaby Joyce, Australian, federal politics, opinion polls, election, The Punch, thepunch, punch ExpressionEngine 1.6.7 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 15 http://www.thepunch.com.au/images/punch-logo-rss.png http://www.thepunch.com.au/ 144 70 Politics, political opinion, world news, sports news and the latest news and views updated live, daily on The Punch - Australia's best conversation. Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/why-teetotalling-wowsers-make-me-really-pissed/ In sobering news just to hand, the anti-alcohol lobby has descended on Canberra this chilly morning. They bring an abstemious message: Every drink is doing you damage. According to the National Alliance for Action on Alcohol, there is no safe amount of boozing – one drink can increase your risk of cancer. The NAAA (say it out loud, you’ll get the gist) wants to price alcohol out of the reach of ordinary mortals, ensuring carrot juice with wheatgerm shots becomes the drink of choice of middle Australia. They want restrictions and warnings on alcohol packaging similar to those on tobacco. This is a message that needs to be clinically and soberly assessed and challenged. This is not a Nanny State rant, more an attempt by us to set the record shtraight. Alcohol is not pure evil. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Charleen Sheshozzled) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/why-teetotalling-wowsers-make-me-really-pissed/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/why-teetotalling-wowsers-make-me-really-pissed/#item6226 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 19:59:47 +0000 Charleen Sheshozzled | Author bios | The Punch