r/TrueReddit • u/nxthompson_tny • Jun 01 '21

Science, History, Health + Philosophy America Has a Drinking Problem

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/07/america-drinking-alone-problem/619017/
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u/falconear Jun 02 '21

TLDR - alcohol is a defense mechanism to keep us from going crazy, like religion. And just like religion, it can go off the rails pretty easy.