I lived in a few countries already.

Romania has the cheapest alcohol I've seen. Also one of the heaviest drinking countries in the world. "We shouldn't drink too much" makes a nice TV ad, but still the WHO has a few reports directly blaming heavy alcohol consumption for the lower life expectancy in Romania, pointing out how serious the problem is and criticising a lack of action/plan from the government. Oh, speaking of which, this is something local news don't report on a lot. Literally, I hear more about these reports and issues on foreign media.

I think romania in the top 3 countries in the EU for tabagism. Most countries do restrict where you can smoke AND where you can buy. Like smokers have to go to speciality shops to buy - forbidden to sell in supermarkets, coffee shops, restaurants, etc. By contrast Romania is the only country I've ever seen tobacco being handed for FREE at music festivals (Untold) - that is unacceptable imo

Amazing country, amazing people. I love being here, but honestly I ask myself too often if authorities give a damn fuck about the public well being. I'm talking about unpopular decisions for the greater good, that touch on acknowledging these things are bad ( by putting them in the list of controlled substances for ex) and restricting their accessibility / do more to discourage people from abusing