Deal to Curb Sales of Paraphernalia Sours

~ Jason Schwartz

It’s too bad that this fell through. It could have been a model for win-win deals between community groups and liquor stores. Especially in light of this recent study finding a relationship between the presence of liquor stores and neighborhood violence.

Published by Jason Schwartz

I have been an addiction professional and social worker since 1994. I started blogging in 2005 as the Clinical Director at Dawn Farm. I no longer work at Dawn Farm and am now the Director of Behavioral Medicine at a community hospital, and a lecturer at Eastern Michigan University’s School of Social Work. Views expressed here are my own. Keep in mind that the field, the contexts in which the field operates, and my views have changed over time.