Coronavirus lockdowns are crippling the global drug trade - Contraband

[pigshitpoet]

“They are facing a supply problem and a demand problem”

The normally bustling vehicle traffic that smugglers use for cover has slowed to a trickle.
Bars, nightclubs and motels across the country that are ordinarily fertile marketplaces for
drug dealers have shuttered. And prices for drugs in short supply have soared to gouging levels.

Comments

[jusummerhayes]

Yeh, where would we be without something to drink? It was interesting in the UK that we never ran out of that.

something to drink

[pigshitpoet]

sadly, i'm not able to drink, it triggers my face pain..
bad nerves i guess
; P

[realbesamemucho]

Here the health authorities call for limiting the alcohol sale, some regions have already introduced such measures.

unlimited alcohol

[pigshitpoet]

in british columbia the stores are now open to 11pm to accommodate higher sales and slower traffic due to social distancing..
; )))

however, alcohol is high to begin with in russia, is it not?

Re: unlimited alcohol

[realbesamemucho]

Yes, drinking is commonplace here, though according to statistics Russia is not among the leading heavydrinring countries.

The WHO list of alcohol consumption per population:
Lithuania
Estonia
France
Czech Republic
Ireland
Luxembourg
Germany
Russia...
USA is #23
Canada - #24

Re: unlimited alcohol

[pigshitpoet]

in canada is mostly beer.. and wine
i am surprised italy is not close with france?
ireland i understand, they invented whiskey!
and germany has big beerfest
russia has vodka
why estonia and lithuania are so high?
interesting..