Question by : Does Poland have a problem with alcoholism?
I have just returned from a trip to Kracow. It was really lovely.
However, One thing that really struck me was the amount of 24 hour alcohol shops. We were in one and a sorry looking chap who was obviously already very drunk came in and bought some booze. I thought it was irresponsible to serve him more but I don’t think if I was working on my own in the shop, that I would be brave enough to refuse. Then on our journeys, we walked a lot, we came across lots of broken booze bottles in hidden places, like under bridges or in a side street. Then this morning we saw the same chap we had seen before, being spoken to by the police. It seemed he had been begging, judging by the cup he had and few zlotys in it.
It made me wonder if Poland had a major alcoholism problem? The 24 hour shops seems crazy! Who needs booze 24 hours?
It didn’t taint our view at all. After all, I come from Scotland. We certainly have a booze problem!
Best answer:
Answer by Isolde Honora Possibly but then again, all cultures are different. I know quite a few Polish people and none of them have alcohol problems.
I’m guessing it’s just a lack of Laws in place. If they didn’t exist here then you can be sure that Off Licenses would take advantage of it too.
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Say someone abuses alcohol or other drugs at some point in their life. Then they go to alcoholics anonymous or narcotics anonymous for 10-20 years and stay sober for that long. If they stay sober for that long then did they really even have a drug problem in the first place? It seems like a catch 22 to me.
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Answer by Typical Non-Conformist When you use to- yes, you had a drug problem.
If that problem has vanished and you’re getting help and support and have stayed sober eversince then no, you don’t have a drug problem.
If it isn’t a PROBLEM anymore then it isn’t considered as one.
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