'Open since last October, Centrum (Centre) Maliebaan in the central Dutch city of Amersfoort allows its residents to drink up to five litres of beer on the premises every day, with an hour between each 500 ml (half-quart) serving. It goes through nearly 4,000 half-litre cans every month, bought at wholesale prices and sold with no mark-up.
"Our main goal is to stop binge drinking: it is better for the individual and for his environment," the centre's psychiatrist Eugene Schouten told AFP on a recent visit to the centre, which he believes to be a first for Europe.'
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The idea sounds rational. Some psychiatrists mention that being guilty is a very important part of the alcoholic´s 'social role'. If drinking is allowed it´s much harder to feel guilty. "Here I can drink a beer in the morning without anyone laughing at me or calling me names," a patient says.
"Our main goal is to stop binge drinking: it is better for the individual and for his environment," the centre's psychiatrist Eugene Schouten told AFP on a recent visit to the centre, which he believes to be a first for Europe.'
view the AFP article
The idea sounds rational. Some psychiatrists mention that being guilty is a very important part of the alcoholic´s 'social role'. If drinking is allowed it´s much harder to feel guilty. "Here I can drink a beer in the morning without anyone laughing at me or calling me names," a patient says.
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