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That was almost certainly not a joke. The alcohol industry is quietly aware of their dependence on addicts. A study in the UK found that 44% of alcohol sales we

That was almost certainly not a joke. The alcohol industry is quietly aware of their dependence on addicts. A study in the UK found that 44% of alcohol sales were attributable to those who drank 14 or more drinks per week. They’re acutely aware of the fact that they depend on Tony more than you and the other men in that group.

throw_away 5y ago
If this is the same study, https://www.recoveryanswers.org/research-post/alcohol-sales-excessive-drinking/ https://www.recoveryanswers.org/research-post/alcohol-sales-... then, I think it's even worse than that. I believe the stat you are referencing meant that the amount of alcohol sold to people in excess of the health guidelines (14/wk) amounts to 44% of total alcohol sales (that is, if everyone merely stuck to the guidelines, alcohol sales would drop 44%). In the same para, they say if you segment the population by drinker level, those who consume over the guidelines represent 68% of total sales. 23% from those men who drink > 50 (> 35 for women) drinks a week (!!) and 45% of sales are from hazardous drinkers who go over the 15/wk guideline. 3-4 drinks/wk people like OP only represent 32% of sales revenue, but they are more than twice the population of the hazardous or harmful drinkers combined. So if the >15/wk set simply turned into 3-4 drinks/wk people, alcohol sales would crater >44% (but presumably <68%).