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Good news if you're reading this in the dark through sunglasses, cradling your head and dry-swallowing aspirin: You are not alone. According to a new study, more people are drinking now than they used to. Don Draper might think he's hardcore, but do you know who really knows how to knock 'em back? Modern-day white ladies -- the only demographic to show an increase in alcohol intake over the past 20 years, a fact we proved at the bar last night.
The rest of the data from the study shows that although people are generally drinking the same amount, more people are hitting the sauce, with Caucasian women drinking the most of all. Bring it, Roger Sterling! It's going to take more than a couple of martinis, a few dozen oysters, and some stairs to make January Jones yak all over the office.
Naturally the researchers thought these conclusions suggested that more alcohol regulations and taxes are needed to reduce alcohol-related problems. We say: Researchers, if you want to be helpful, bring us something greasy to eat.
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Monday 04 October
By Victor
REPORT THESE SPAMMER SCUM AND MAYBE AOL WILL GET OFF THEIR BUTT AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT THEM!
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Monday 04 October
By RobertRob
yeah Women R getting even 4 us Men having 2 drink 2 make them look better.
Now it is in reverse LOL
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Monday 04 October
By Vacinore
More taxes and changing regulations on alcohol will not help with the use and abuse of this addiction. Maybe putting on warning labels, like they do to food and cigerattes, would help in making men and women in becoming more aware to the dangers of drinking - would it stop someone from the effects of drinking - probably not just like the other warnings dont stop someone who already is in the grip of any other addiction. More people die from lung cancer, as well as other diseases, due to their consumption of alcohol than smoking does.
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Monday 04 October
By ed
alcohol kills more men and women a year then all the drugs do and alcohol is the number 1 death and crime drug of choce and the men and woman drink and sell alcohol..are dope dealers it kills more.and cops have the bigest alcohol problem .and cops can have 2 alcohol drinks on duty.but tell you not drink and drive and guns and alcohol dont mix....and no i dont hate cops.i want the truth told one time in my life .thank you look in to the law cops can drink 2 alcohol drinks at work can you!!!!!
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Monday 04 October
By Paige
I hope the cost of alcohol skyrockets and the politicians tax the crap out of it....maybe the feds will make it illegal to drink in public places...since you have to drive home and drunk drivers also kill people. When you drink, it affects everyone around you. Look at the stats on those addicited to alcohol and the affects. It's offensive.
The govenment regulates everything else....and it's a nice opportunity to take more money from the public and claim they're helping society. Just like they did with cigarettes, seat belts, fast food, what light bulb you can use, and everyone has to have digital TV......etc., etc. The general populous is to stupid to take a stand when their freedom of choice is regulated.....so the government makes decisions for them.
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Monday 04 October
By beenthere
gosh, ya think it can have something to do with the men in our lives? look at all the infidelity out there!. . .
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Monday 04 October
By noexcuses
Or perhaps it is because women find it easier to drink their problems away and gripe about the bad men that they attract than spend the time to find a quality man.
Monday 04 October
By beenthere
even seemingly quality men slip up. . .you sound guilty!
Monday 04 October
By Susan
I doesn't give the age bracket of the women drinking..I know I drank plenty in my 20's, in my 30's and 40's I was raising a family and there was no place for liquor in it, not even occasionally. But now that I am in my 50's and no kids to raise, if I go out to dinner, I like to have a drink with it..I cannot drink more than one otherwise I would be drunk..No longer have the tolerance for it but I do drink more now in my 50's than I did in my 30's or 40's but not than my 20's....
Monday 04 October
By gurusoldier
More regulation is always what the "Egg-Heads" think will solve the problem because they believe that Big Government is the solution to everything because we are not as smart as they are and they will tell us what to think, what to wear, what to eat, what to drink and how often. This is SOCIALISM working to take over people! Women on the other hand are drinking more because they are now more a part of the working world a place formerly called the "Man's World". A place were men used to have to suck up all of the stress of the business world and die early leaving their pretty wives their fortunes and the ability to start their lives over debt free with a younger more handsome man! Well, how does it feel ladies to know that you are going to die younger, age faster, and possibly even die faster than your husband leaving him virtually debt free and able to start over with a younger, prettier, new wife?
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Monday 04 October
By iviethodaurum
I dont like women that drink........nothing worse than a drunk lady,well maybe a tattoed lady but thats about it....DONT DRINK LADIES,you are better than that.
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Monday 04 October
By Abuser
And it’s perfectly fine for men to drink? I wouldn’t be shocked to learn that you drink. You probably think women should all still be “stay at home moms” and should all wear dresses because pants are too masculine. Male chauvinism is alive and well. Thanks for your “thoughts” retard.
Monday 04 October
By iviethodaurum
abuser...thats the best you got??LOL,WOW its good not to be you.....guess you didnt read the story here about women drinking more,that sucks,women shouldnt do that,its ugly,its stupid and makes even the prettiest lady look badly......I never mentioned women and clothing,your comment is out of left field,it came from no place .Your mind isnt right,its wandering to wierd places and maybe Im describing you,maybe you are drunk woman more than you like to admit.Maybe my comment about tattos pissed you but guess what?I dont care.Maybe you should pick on someone your own size and believe me,Im 340 pounds,Im 6 foot 4,I bench 615 and Im not your size you little peanut...hahahaha,damn,people are idiots.
Monday 04 October
By kenhp1
Why did they not report the ramifications of the sauce? The alcoholics and their behavior. The broken homes, the DWI's, child abuse, spousal abuse, lost jobs, drinking away their childrens future, losing their homes, losing their cars, going to prison.
They are all over marijuana. I had rather be around a MJ user than a drunk anyday.
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Monday 04 October
By lynn
Of course people are drinking more now than ever before. More people unemployed, women raising more kids by themselves and and men turning into whimpy whooses more now than ever. Makes a lot of sense to me.
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Monday 04 October
By ChumpMeat
Don't drink, go to meetings, read the big book, get a sponser and help others. A simple solution to a serious problem.
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Monday 04 October
By John
Actually there are health benefits to moderate alcohol consumption. Most people would be well advised to get 2 alcoholic beverages daily.
Monday 04 October
By Clean it up
Just like it is illegal to use drugs and you can't go into a store, restaurant or bar to legally by cocaine, heroin, pot, etc. I think it is time to make drinking and smoking just as illegal.
Close down the alcohol and tobacco companies and make any consumption illegal.
We will save lots of lives, families, jobs, quality of life, health care costs. etc.
Of course the govt will not do this because these companies are their biggest political contributers.
Let's get quality of life and family back in our country., A lot less drinking in DC
might make for more intelligent decisions.
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Monday 04 October
By Kitty
What? Prohibition didn't work and brought on the likes of Al Capone and the rest of the gangsters. The reason the gangsters are still here is because drugs are illegal as well.
Legalize and tax the hell out of the items that are demonized and it will run the gangsters out of business.
Monday 04 October
By Laura
Yeah, right, because prohibition worked so well last time, right? Sorry, not all of us that drink are raging alcoholics. And not all of us want to sit at home sipping our tea. All you would accomplish with your plan is to put alcohol profits into the hands of crimanals, like drugs are now. It is not going to go away, any more than illegals drugs have gone away. The profits just get into the wrong hands, but maybe you would be happy making up the difference in your almighty tax dollar. I know you sure would put millions of people out of work.