> why do people drink so much, to the point of drunkenness? Many reasons. To the point of darkness because it's a thin line between a light buzz and over-the-t

> why do people drink so much, to the point of drunkenness? Many reasons. To the point of darkness because it's a thin line between a light buzz and over-the-top-cannot-even-say-my-name > Why is this so common? human nature. Not only human, actually, monkeys drunk on fermented fruit, etc [1] > Has this always been the case? Yes > Will this change? No. [1] http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/wildlife/2011/10/animals-getting-high-10-common-drunks/ http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/topics/wildlife/2011/...