Comments on: Mareel: Changing the Thinking on Drinking http://www.shetlandarts.org/mareel-changing-the-thinking-on-drinking/ We believe in creativity. We know that art changes lives Tue, 14 May 2013 06:48:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: James J Paton http://www.shetlandarts.org/mareel-changing-the-thinking-on-drinking/comment-page-1/#comment-70927 James J Paton Thu, 09 Aug 2012 01:07:08 +0000 http://www.shetlandarts.org/?p=10170#comment-70927 Cultural activity is a more powerful way than politics in getting a debate going and a message across. More power to you.

]]> By: Lisa Ward http://www.shetlandarts.org/mareel-changing-the-thinking-on-drinking/comment-page-1/#comment-70880 Lisa Ward Wed, 08 Aug 2012 15:09:23 +0000 http://www.shetlandarts.org/?p=10170#comment-70880 Thanks for your comment James. We feel the same and hope we can help to keep that dialogue going and work towards a positive culture surrounding alcohol.

Lisa Ward
Marketing Officer

]]> By: James J Paton http://www.shetlandarts.org/mareel-changing-the-thinking-on-drinking/comment-page-1/#comment-70815 James J Paton Tue, 07 Aug 2012 22:24:00 +0000 http://www.shetlandarts.org/?p=10170#comment-70815 Mareel: Changing the Thinking on Drinking

I think this is an excellent initiative.

….use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake… 1 Timothy 5:23

Alcohol dependence and bingeing have to be discussed openley and addressed up front. The consequences for health, social and financial welfare – often depression, violence, domestic abuse and related legal costs are all too evident. Shetland and Scotland’s history of these are not good.

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