While many businesses across the province have been forced to shut their doors amid the new coronavirus outbreak, Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation locations remain open — the right move, according to a local social worker. “We have a harm reduction stance here at the North End Community Health Centre, and advocating for the NSLC to stay open is just a part of what we’re doing to reduce harm,” said Megan MacBride, a social worker at the health centre.
MacBride works with clients who have alcohol dependency or addiction. She says if they can’t get the product they need, many will turn to “non-beverage alcohol.” “Which would be things like Listerine, cleaning products or hairspray, and that’s to avoid going into withdrawal from alcohol, which