Study: Most Binge Drinkers Are White
April 10th, 2009 by Aaron
You don’t fucking say.
People actually spent money to conduct a study like this? Really? Drinking is more a white man’s game in this country and that’s not to say other races don’t have their share of problems with drinking. However, binge drinking is a completely different beast altogether.
Funny thing is, $50K/year seems to be the barometer for binge drinking. So if you’re making at least 50K, you are prone to binge drinking, my friend. Good luck. Also, the whole notion of white men being the higher percentage of binge drinkers is by sheer default. Isn’t America more than 50% white? Then what’s with all the percentages for white, male binge drinkers?
Also, what constitutes “binge drinking”? The study mentions binge drinkers averaged at least four binge episodes of at least 8 drinks over the course of a month. That’s a fairly generous estimate considering how many of us have friends and family that surpass those numbers day in and day out.
Check, check, check.
Just Say No to Partying Alone
December 11th, 2006 by Alex
A study released late last week suggests that those with social drug tendencies will be a lot better off, both physically and mentally, then those who use alone.
Whether it’s drinking, cigarettes or smoking weed – social and physical drawbacks can be directly linked to those who party alone. The study involved 6,000 students from California & Oregon who were surveyed about their substance use over a 9 year period.
Here’s what researchers found – people who drank, used cigarettes or smoked marijuana alone were:
- less physically healthy
- less likely to graduate from college
- more likely to have substance abuse issues
It’s not looking too good for the loners out there. So, moral of the story is to get messed up with your friends and everything will be A Ok.
[via LA Times]
