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I've also heard that the control, those who don't drink, are often not drinking because they used to be alcoholics thus scewing the longevity stats for non-drin
by ejolto 6y ago
I've also heard that the control, those who don't drink, are often not drinking because they used to be alcoholics thus scewing the longevity stats for non-drinkers.
- DenisM 6y agoAh yes, that too. The red wine vs beer discrepancy could be down to wealth. The drinker vs non-drinker could be down to the fact that seriously ill people fall into the non-drinker category.
- hnracer 6y agoAnother possible reason for drinker Vs non-drinker distinction could be social life, those with lots of friends tend to be happier and also tend to drink as a byproduct of that social life
- bregma 6y agoDrinking is best done alone. I think your argument does not hold.
- ilkan 6y agoSeen many dive bar regulars 40s to 60s, seeking relief from reality 4 nights a week. Drinking is how they coalesce a social life, but it's created with other problem drinkers. Their drama, commiserating and complaints were really depressing.
- jeffbee 6y agoHa, I wish this were true. Decent Italian reds are 12-15 dollars a bottle and craft beers are getting up to 6-7 a pint!
- hnracer 6y agoIt might be that more educated (wealthy) people self-select into red wine consumption because (1) wealthier people are more likely to have read somewhere that it's healthier (even if it's untrue) and (2) it's more culturally sophisticated, more likely to be drunk over a fancy expensive dinner for example
- Delk 6y agoThe craft beer trend might not be old enough to show up in data. Drinking wine might, as far as existing data from several past decades goes, still be statistically connected to higher socioeconomic status.