Do-gooders are now blaming unemployment and "lazyness" among aboriginal Australians on the use of the relaxing herb kava kava.Though tribal leaders say alcohol and hard drugs are much more serious problems among the aborigines, reformers are using buzzwords such as "dangerous" and "dreadful problem" in discussing kava kava.
"The impact of kava on some communities is similar to alcohol and drugs," a government health adviser says. "People feel dispossessed, are unemployed, have a lack of education and look to substances to occupy themselves. It affects our young people mentally and physically."
Is he saying kava is the problem, or that the rampant depression over unemployment and lack of education lead people to use kava as a means of temporary escape? I guess they'd rather people face up to their horrible poverty with a clear mind.
Australia | Aborigines | Herbalism | Societal Problems | Kava | Alcohol Abuse | HerbBlurbs.com | AltHealthNews.com
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