(06-08-2023, 08:43 PM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: Well, they supposedly (urban myth??) do have the highest suicide rate.
Which is perfectly understandable, imo...
I had to go & check; apparently not true if this is right.
https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/health...ok-numbers
(06-08-2023, 11:16 PM)harm_less Wrote: Also worth noting the potential prevention of so many other serious health issues by ensuring access to quality dental care. Systemic infections including leading to cardiac conditions, psychological improvement (and improved employment prospects) if unsightly teeth are addressed, gut and digestive health improvement, etc.
The Greens' philosophies go beyond throwing money at quick fixes and this policy is very much the fence at the top of the cliff, rather than the ambulance at the bottom.
Yes exactly - & that's why this move makes such excellent sense. Really, it should have been done decades ago.
in order to be old & wise, you must first be young & stupid. (I'm still working on that.)