ANTI-DRUGS campaigners in Tokyo are attempting to combat Japan’s macho
drinking culture with a sticky arm patch that shows people how well their body
is resisting the ravages of alcohol.
Campaign group ASK hopes the patches will ease the pressure on non-drinkers,
particularly those who are subjected to “alcohol harassment” by their bosses.
“Many bosses take their workers for a drink after work and feel offended if
subordinates refuse drinks,” says ASK spokesperson Yosuke Tsukasa.
He adds that many Japanese, like other Asians, are more prone to alcohol
poisoning than Westerners because they lack, or are deficient in, an enzyme…
