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I agree that the real issue is "Why is binge drinking so cool?". I am from the eighties generation (In college from '83-'87). Beer was free flowing from the kegs of the fraternity houses and we were allowed to be in bars when we were 18 but not allowed to buy until we were 21. The 21 year olds had no problem buying for those who wanted it. I never heard of "power hour" or of doing 21 shots on your 21st birthday. Occasionally someone would get way too drunk but binge drinking wasn't the norm. 18-20 year olds were driving to Ohio to buy, especially the 3.2 beer, which was probably more dangerous. Drugs were extremely rare. I knew of a couple people who smoked marijuana.
With beer being the main drink of choice, most people got full before they got that drunk. Dancing and flirting were more fun than getting so drunk that you couldn't do either!
Canada's drunk driving laws seem much more strict than ours. I've known people who were caught driving under the influence in Canada and their cars were impounded! How do you explain that to Mom and Dad?
I don't drink at all anymore, because of how it affects my Crohn's Disease. Weeks of illness make having a drink (even an occasional one) not worth it. But, even before the Crohn's, I couldn't tell you the last time I'd been drunk. It was definitely before I had kids. Hmmm, probably 1991!
Dee
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