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When I compare (anecdotal, admittedly) drinking trends among collegians today and in the mid-80s, I've observed a few trends. Back then, beer is what was freely available and what most college students drank most of the time. When we drank hard liquor, other than occasional tequila shots, I think the onslaught of good flavored hard liquors - vodka in particular- means people (especially women) are drinking differently. When we did drink hard liquor, it tended to be mixed with other things- fuzzy navels, vodka and cranberry, etc.
And the drinking age was 21 here in Michigan when I was in college, so that doesn't seem to be a factor in my personal observations.
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