An "arbitrary, discriminatory and ineffective" decision. In the Morbihan, producers and distributors of spirits have had it bad for ten days. In their sight, the decision of the prefect Patrice Faure to prohibit during the confinement the sale of strong alcohols in order to fight against family violence. "We are aware of the current health context and we are all sensitive to the problems of domestic violence that this can cause, but prohibition is not a solution," said the French Federation of Spirits in a press release.
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With the exception of beer, cider and wine, the take-away sale of alcohol is prohibited from April 17 in Morbihan and until May 11 in order to "reduce family disputes in the context of alcoholism", according to the decree signed on April 16. “While our sector, made up of 90% of SMEs, has largely mobilized to supply the alcohol necessary for the manufacture of hydroalcoholic gel and it is fighting to save its jobs, we do not understand this arbitrary, discriminatory decision and ineffective from a public health point of view, ”adds the federation.
Domestic violence up more than 30%
The ban "will simply lead to a shift to other alcoholic beverages," she said, recalling that "a standard glass of wine, beer or spirits contains the same amount of alcohol". "It is clear that the duo confinement-alcohol is bad," said the prefect in a video on April 17, referring to domestic violence up "more than 30% in a few days".
On March 24, the Aisne prefecture also announced the ban on the sale of alcohol before reversing the same day. To explain this sudden reversal, the prefecture had invoked "discussions with addictologists on certain possible negative consequences of a generalized measure, even a very temporary one".
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