This is nothing compared to some European countries

I lost a family member because he drank himself to death he killed his liver ignored doctors i've only drank a bit of wild turkey one time got tricked into thinking it was wild cherry pepsi got sick for a week decided this shits not for me have not drank alcohol anything since

I see I'm not the only one catching up on the Rekieta thread, lol

COVID lockdowns made alcoholism go through the roof, tons of people became serious drunks and obviously didn't stop once everything reopened

It is pervasive for sure, but look at the way they define a single "drink", only the most desperate and long gone are drinking multiple bottles of hard liquor a week.

who owns the liquor business? 🤔

I drink 6 beers on the weekends, and even then I have been trying to break the habit. But seeing shit like r/showerbeer really puts into perspective just how serious of a problem alcohol has become for some people.

75 drinks is less than three fifths is you count one shot as a drink It's easily done if you drink every day

Frankly those numbers sound like bullshit tbh

To be fair Josh Alcoholism is a true Americana past time Back prior to the temperance movement and prohibition America was statistically the most drunkest nation in the world (But on a sidepoint: add how addictive it can be combine that with how shit modernity is; Prob be high)