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0 pointsamanaplanacanal2y ago0 comments

Yet somehow most people are not alcoholics. So evidently it can be done.

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As long as your current economic/geopolitical situation is favorable, sure.

Up to a third of the population of some of the east European countries are alcoholics.

I'm not saying bans are the solution, but ignoring problems just because you aren't affected isn't a great idea either.

The question to ask is, why is the rest of us not addicted? Most of us drank at some point, and we aren’t. What’s the difference between people who get addicted, and those that dont

fooker2y ago

I guess a short answer could be 'circumstances'.

The important bit seems to be whether something is physiologically capable of getting humans addicted.

Of course banning isn't a credible solution, but recognizing the problem is important by itself too.

cpursley2y ago

Any sources for the 1/3rd claim?

chpatrick2y ago

Not 1/3 but 1/5 of Hungarians have a drinking problem: https://dailynewshungary.com/hungary-has-the-highest-rates-o...

fooker2y ago

Belarus - male population.

I expect it's worse in Russia, but there's not much in reliable stats.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/972561/belarus-alcoholis...

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actionfromafar2y ago

It can be done by a certain percentage of people.

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fooker2y ago

As long as your current economic/geopolitical situation is favorable, sure.

Up to a third of the population of some of the east European countries are alcoholics.

I'm not saying bans are the solution, but ignoring problems just because you aren't affected isn't a great idea either.

ClumsyPilot2y ago

The question to ask is, why is the rest of us not addicted? Most of us drank at some point, and we aren’t. What’s the difference between people who get addicted, and those that dont

fooker2y ago

I guess a short answer could be 'circumstances'.

The important bit seems to be whether something is physiologically capable of getting humans addicted.

Of course banning isn't a credible solution, but recognizing the problem is important by itself too.

cpursley2y ago

Any sources for the 1/3rd claim?

chpatrick2y ago

Not 1/3 but 1/5 of Hungarians have a drinking problem: https://dailynewshungary.com/hungary-has-the-highest-rates-o...

fooker2y ago

Belarus - male population.

I expect it's worse in Russia, but there's not much in reliable stats.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/972561/belarus-alcoholis...

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actionfromafar2y ago

It can be done by a certain percentage of people.

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