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I don't know if the USA is representative of the rest of the world in this regard but, with respect to drinking, American adults fall into deciles that surprise
by mohn 6y ago
I don't know if the USA is representative of the rest of the world in this regard but, with respect to drinking, American adults fall into deciles that surprised me[1]. Roughly 40% consumed almost no alcohol in the week before being surveyed, 40% were low-to-moderate drinkers, 10% averaged about two drinks per day, and 10% holy shit that's a lot of booze.
[1] https://kottke.org/plus/misc/images/drinking-rate-usa.jpg https://kottke.org/plus/misc/images/drinking-rate-usa.jpg
- cfmcdonald 6y agoI think that chart is misleading, 0 drinks in the last week does not mean "doesn't drink at all, " which implies total abstention. You can easily go weeks or even months without a drink as an occasional drinker who only partakes at social gatherings.
- bawolff 6y agoGoing a week without acohol is considered a category below low-moderate acohol usage? That seems weird to me. I would describe myself as a low-moderate consumer of cake. I definitely don't eat it weekly.