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Silent epidemic: Deadly toll of alcohol

ཟླ་༣ 15, 2025 5 mins read
Silent epidemic: Deadly toll of alcohol

Nine-year-old Jigme Palden walks into a retail shop in Changbangdu, Thimphu, and buys a can of beer without any qualms. The shopkeeper neither asks his age nor hesitates to sell him alcohol, despite strict regulations that prohibit liquor sales to individuals under 18.

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