It's honestly one of the biggest ills facing society. The roadmap to addiction is severe, and there's really nothing "cool" about it.

While it doesn't necessarily precipitate dysfunction, it definitely greases the wheels, and leads to all manner of things from general assholery to physical abuse to date rape.

Especially in America, where we've stupidly raised the drinking age to 21, which has achieved little beyond promoting binge drinking among teens.

Fuck the doom posting. I'd rather hear about you going on some grand adventure hike than clinking ice cubes to the desperation of your soul.

I'm not for prohibition, but I think people need to check themselves before playing their hand in blackout culture.

    • Awoo [she/her]
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      4 years ago

      We can have fun and drink too. 4-5 pints vs 8 pints and 4 shots for a night is a significant difference in behaviour and attitude to the night. One I think is "let's have fun with alcohol" and the other is "let's fucking drink myself into complete oblivion".

      Eliminating the latter requires positive depiction and promotion of the former. And perhaps promoting recognition among people that the latter is a warning sign of people who are in some form of trouble and trying to use alcohol to escape it through complete self obliteration.

        • Awoo [she/her]
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          4 years ago

          That's fair. I don't disagree with you. Awareness so people actually help those engaging in this behaviour and promote the healthier relationship would do a lot. Having people recognise those who are clearly drowning some sort of problem and using it as a barometer for providing help seems like a good way to work at the issue to me.