Alcohol is a big one, at least here in the UK. From my observations many people, including plenty of middle class professionals with families, live their daily

Alcohol is a big one, at least here in the UK. From my observations many people, including plenty of middle class professionals with families, live their daily lives in a temporary state of non-inebriation between drinking sessions. That they prefer this to reality says something pretty depressing about the average person's life in an advanced economy in the 21st century.