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>> ...alcoholism is often linked to highly driven, ambitious, over-achieving personality types... I have come across this point multiple times in the past -- r
by ultimoo 13y ago
>> ...alcoholism is often linked to highly driven, ambitious, over-achieving personality types...
I have come across this point multiple times in the past -- reading or conversing -- but never has a concrete source or study been cited. Not to say I don't agree with it -- anecdotal evidence is not always false.
It is really true though? I consider myself very driven and ambitious and also have a drinking habit, but know a few others who don't.
- k-mcgrady 13y agoThis statement probably also applies: ...alcoholism is often linked to non-driven, unambitious, under-achieving personality types...
- a3voices 13y agoPeople who drink alcohol in moderation statistically make 10-15% more money. http://www.esquire.com/blogs/food-for-men/drinking-statistics-by-income-080210 http://www.esquire.com/blogs/food-for-men/drinking-statistic...
- smsm42 13y agoI'd say people that are capable of making responsible decisions and regulate their passions should be making statistically more money, so no wonder.
- plg 13y agoPeople who drive Porsches statistically have higher salaries. Lets all go buy Porsches and our salaries will go up. I'm in, what about you?
- Raphmedia 13y agoSure, but that money goes into booze.
- dholowiski 13y agothan people who don't drink. (finished that for you). Note that this was not a scientific study, it was a telephone poll. _Results for this Gallup poll are based on telephone interviews conducted July 8-11, 2010, with a random sample of 1,020 adults, aged 18 and older, living in the continental U.S., selected using random-digit-dial sampling._
- chrischen 13y agoMaybe because the majority of abstainers do it for the wrong reasons.