Hello: If you are looking for research on the relationship between privatization and alcohol use, visit: http://www.epi.umn.edu/alcohol/about/compproj.html or http://www.apolnet.org/ I have seen two types of studies that attempt to find a correlation between privatization and increased consumption of alcohol. One type says there's no correlation, while the other says there's a positive relationship (i.e. more stores lead to more drinking). Critics of the first type of study say that the old statistical model is inadequate. I'm inclined to agree, given what I've read. As for the relationship between consumption and public health/safety, current research doesn't favor the wine-with-dinner crowd. The bill may benefit some consumers (and clearly metro grocers), but the social costs are simply too steep for my liking. Dana Bacon Page neighborhood --- Michael Hohmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: *snip* > I don't know of any objective, controlled studies > relating to beer/wine > availability in grocery stores and increases in > drunk driving... *snip* __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - Buy the things you want at great prices. http://auctions.yahoo.com/ _______________________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - Minnesota E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
