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Originally Posted by Bri
There is no "Europeans" when it comes to drinking. The UK, Ireland and the Nordic countries have some major issues with binge drinking by youths and alcohol abuse has severely reduced male life expectancy in the Baltic states, parts of Eastern Europe and Russia.
Continental and Mediterranean Europe have a more culinary drinking culture but it's hard to point to any reason. The countries with alcohol issues in Europe tend have a more "dour* or *melancholic" cultural outlook but this could simply be coincidence.
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Interesting - I don't doubt what you're saying, it means that what I heard was likely overly simplified. Do you know more about this? Do the countries that you mentioned have higher drinking age laws and/or a more conservative culture regarding alcohol?