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ZwischenzugZugzwang t1_ixpl0oa wrote

Reply to comment by chloralhydrat in Are European Nations Drinking Less in Recent Years? (interactive version in comment) [OC] by data_n_stuff

Is one better than the other?

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Syn-th t1_ixpm1xt wrote

Public drinking is probably less harmful and has a less bad culture... But it's way more obvious, drunk people on the streets and sick and stuff.

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chloralhydrat t1_ixpp4vd wrote

Yes, certainly. Drinking a bit, but regularly is much less damaging than getting completely shitfaced once/twice a week. If you compare e.g. spain, france vs. poland, estonia, you again see more-or-less the same average in alcohol consumption. On the other hand, deaths from alcohol-related diseases are 0.6; 3.8; 8.2; 12.2 (!!) per 100k, respectively. Binge drinking damages health WAY more than regular modest drinking.

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