I am genuinely staggered by how pervasive alcoholism is in the US. I've encountered a lot of alcoholics but I never would have guessed that 1 out of 10 Americans over the age of 12 will drink more than 4 of those 750ml "fifths" every week. Just crazy.

Nov 28, 2023 · 8:53 AM UTC

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Alcohol, the recession proof investment.
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It’s actually insane what alcoholics go through on a daily basis. Had a friend that couldn’t drink his coffee in the morning because of the shakes. We called it his drinking problem. We thought that was pretty funny.
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People think they're cool when they say 'fifth'. It's very grating.
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Look up "deaths of despair".
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Wow, that's honestly pretty shattering. I've met my fair share of alcoholics, and i'd imagine where i am people go hog wild with the drinking going by the culture. I feel incredibly fortunate that i hardly drink these days.
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Still not as bad as it used to be (though getting worse lately). Prior to prohibition in the 1920s, there were about 3 times as many bars in USA as there are today, and that was with 1/3rd or less than the current population
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YEAH NUMBER ONE! Greatest country in the sektur USA USA USA USA
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FINALLY Nick is > top 10% at something. When you find your natural talent and work really, really hard at it, anything is possible. 🌈
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I think you would be surprised on the amount of alcoholics that work menial jobs that are just wasted 24/7
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Pour yourself another drink, Nick. You've earned it.
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