t's not all that surprising that a country that responds to prostitution by designating a now-thriving red light district is responding to alcoholism and public drunkenness with free beer. But it's hard to imagine America mimicking the Dutch government .... Amsterdam Alcoholics Get Beer in Exchange for Cleaning ParksTIME Alcoholics paid in beer for cleaning streets in Amsterdameuronews Amsterdam pays alcoholics in beer to clean streetsUSA TODAY CBS News -Foreign Policy (blog) -Los Angeles Times all 92 news articles »