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Ireland examines drinking problem for Patty's Day? | by Ravenlock | 2006-11-19 12:55:59 |
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Simmilar problem in other places with all | by ideur | 2004-03-17 05:27:49 |
| Sure, but did you read the article? |
by Ravenlock |
2004-03-17 06:08:02 |
I realize it probably registered in my head as strongly as it did because of the stereotype - not a good thing - but the statistics quoted in the article are pretty scary.
"...a 49 percent jump in per capita consumption from 1989 to 2001. On average, a person older than 15 now drinks 14.5 liters of pure alcohol per year."
"The Department of Health estimates that alcohol-related problems like car accidents and health conditions cost the economy nearly $3 billion each year, of which more than $1 billion is due to employees' calling in sick with hangovers."
"60 percent of 15-to-17-year-olds drink regularly and that most of them consume around eight drinks on 'a good night out.'"
Granted, I had a pretty tame upbringing, but even the "bad" kids at my high school - hell, even the heavy drinkers I know now - don't compare to the anecdote about a "typical" Irish 18 year old...
"...six half-liter cans of beer, about a pint apiece, and a six-ounce bottle of vodka before entering the club where Murphy died, plus four pints of beer and two bottles of a mixed vodka drink once inside. He said that had made him 'tipsy.'" |
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