Quote Originally Posted by islaydarkblue View Post
When moved to live on Islay in 2005 I asked my GP if the blood donor
vehicle came to the island as I had previously donated blood at the blood donation unit in Ninewells Hospital.
My GP informed my that there were not enough healthy people living on Islay to justify bringing over the Blood Donor Van.
I knew that there was a big drink problem on Islay but I was shocked when my GP told me that you would be surprised how many people living on Islay suffered from high blood pressure which of course is a silent killer.
There is definitely a stigma attached to drinking in Scotland,30 years ago I would always take a drink even if I probably didn’t really want one ,now it wouldn’t bother me in the slightest to knock it back drink driving laws have made it easier to say no.

I was through at a concert in Glasgow in January and the pubs were choking with punters with people queuing mid afternoon, off licenses on almost every street.

Minimum pricing in place now but it’s part of our culture for generations, cost has never been a barrier to addicts...