Wearing a loud Hawaiian shirt in a built-up area. Possession of a haircut liable to cause offence. Wearing brown shoes with blue slacks. As a 13-year employee in the alcoholic beverage industry and a mother, I read the Sept 29 Comment by Vivian Smith with much interest. My concern is the way she casually links the consumption of alcoholic beverages with the use of illegal drugs.
History reflects the responsible use of alcohol by millions.
All of a sudden, these traditional beverages are being linked to the use of illegal drugs. I am terrified of my son learning in school that alcoholic beverages are the same as illegal drugs. Our children need to be educated on the differences between alcoholic beverages and illegal drugs, not told that they are the same thing.