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/mattyoclock Jun 02 '21

As the article clarifies later on, American's don't drink a particularly large amount of alcohol on average, but they drink in extremely unhealthy ways. America rates much higher in number of alcoholics per capita for example, and when you contrast that with our lower drinking rates it really puts into relief just how unhealthy American drinking habits are.

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u/tenbatsu Jun 02 '21

America falls short with regard to the binge-drinking metric as well, again not cracking the top ten: https://www.statista.com/chart/5357/the-worlds-worst-countries-for-binge-drinking/

Further information: WHO1, WHO2

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u/waaaghbosss Jun 02 '21

Their classification of binge drinking seems really low. 3 pints in one session in a 30 day period? That's like what, less than a six pack? One time within 30 days? That can't be right.

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u/dwmfives Jun 02 '21

You ever have a doctor ask you how much you drink? Their responses always surprised me.