Does Ontario Profit Too Much From Gambling and Alcohol?
The Agenda with Steve Paikin (Audio)
April 10, 202628m 50s
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Show Notes
Online betting now brings in major revenue for the province, but experts warn that the financial upside may come with mounting public-health costs. A similar tension shows up in new data on alcohol use: fewer Ontarians are drinking, yet binge drinking rates remain stubbornly high. What explains the disconnect, and what responsibility does government have when it profits from addictive products? We speak with addiction researchers Andrew Kim and Dominique Morisano.
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