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This is just called being teenager in the Balkans. Eventually we turn out fine.

by ReptileMan 9mo ago

M95D 9mo ago
Did you consider that this might be part of why Balkans are so far behind the rest of Europe?
- ReptileMan 9mo ago
  No we are behind because our development was stunted by 45 years of socialism and 35 years of wild corruption.
  - M95D 9mo ago
    Socialism... you probably mean communism, but OK. I agree. The wild corruption... no. That wasn't externally imposed on you/us. Estonia, Letonia, Poland, Czechoslovakia started the race to improve themselves at the same time, and they're far ahead now.
    - n4r9 9mo ago
      In which case your original question doesn't make sense. The annual alcohol consumption in those countries is around 11 litres of pure alcohol per person. The only Balkan country coming close to that is Bulgaria.
      - M95D 9mo ago
        I couldn't find alcohol quantity consumption statistics for teenagers. Got any links for your data? I found data on self-reported frequency of alcohol consumtion for teenagers and the results mostly sustain my opinion. For example, "every week" reported consumption: Netherlands (58.9%, top of the list), Greece (39.8%), Czechia (23.5%), Croatia (21.9%), Bulgaria (20%), Poland (11.7%), Slovakia (10.3%), Estonia (10%), Romania (8.4%), Latvia (4.4%), Lithuania (3%), which proves my point... But then, "not in the last year" reported consumption: Lithuania (51.7% top of the list), Romania (49.1%, second, but I highly doubt this data, I live here and I know better), Bulgaria (46.1%, third place), Slovakia and Croatia (35.2%), Latvia (33.8%), Poland (30.6%), Czechia (20.2%), Estonia (19.6%), Slovenia (18.1%), which is mixed and doesn't prove anything. It is my impression that "not in the last year" category includes most of the liars and is not to be trusted. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_ehis_al1c__custom_19698158/default/table https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_ehis_al1... (you need to manually select age class)

This is just called being teenager in the Balkans. Eventually we turn out fine.

M95D 9mo ago

Did you consider that this might be part of why Balkans are so far behind the rest of Europe?

ReptileMan 9mo ago
No we are behind because our development was stunted by 45 years of socialism and 35 years of wild corruption.
- M95D 9mo ago
  Socialism... you probably mean communism, but OK. I agree. The wild corruption... no. That wasn't externally imposed on you/us. Estonia, Letonia, Poland, Czechoslovakia started the race to improve themselves at the same time, and they're far ahead now.
  - n4r9 9mo ago
    In which case your original question doesn't make sense. The annual alcohol consumption in those countries is around 11 litres of pure alcohol per person. The only Balkan country coming close to that is Bulgaria.
    - M95D 9mo ago
      I couldn't find alcohol quantity consumption statistics for teenagers. Got any links for your data? I found data on self-reported frequency of alcohol consumtion for teenagers and the results mostly sustain my opinion. For example, "every week" reported consumption: Netherlands (58.9%, top of the list), Greece (39.8%), Czechia (23.5%), Croatia (21.9%), Bulgaria (20%), Poland (11.7%), Slovakia (10.3%), Estonia (10%), Romania (8.4%), Latvia (4.4%), Lithuania (3%), which proves my point... But then, "not in the last year" reported consumption: Lithuania (51.7% top of the list), Romania (49.1%, second, but I highly doubt this data, I live here and I know better), Bulgaria (46.1%, third place), Slovakia and Croatia (35.2%), Latvia (33.8%), Poland (30.6%), Czechia (20.2%), Estonia (19.6%), Slovenia (18.1%), which is mixed and doesn't prove anything. It is my impression that "not in the last year" category includes most of the liars and is not to be trusted. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_ehis_al1c__custom_19698158/default/table https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/hlth_ehis_al1... (you need to manually select age class)