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Amadd Gold Member Offline Mo Posts: 6217	Re: Alcoholisim in Australia Reply #15 - May 24^th, 2013 at 3:02pm Oh I don't know, a nice bottle of bin 389 on a cold winter's night, followed by whatever's left in the cupboard and morphing into an incoherent asshole on the internet can't be all that bad can it?
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Mnemonic Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 1530 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Alcoholisim in Australia Reply #16 - May 25^th, 2013 at 1:14am ... wrote on May 24^th, 2013 at 9:11am: Erm...you have tried alcohol before, haven't you? Yes, nothing really special. It was vodka and had 1.5 standard drinks.
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Amadd Gold Member Offline Mo Posts: 6217	Re: Alcoholisim in Australia Reply #17 - May 25^th, 2013 at 2:45am Give it a shot Mnem, you might just grow a pair
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Sir Spot of Borg Gold Member Offline WE ARE BORG Posts: 26509 Australia	Re: Alcoholisim in Australia Reply #18 - May 25^th, 2013 at 5:47am Amadd wrote on May 25^th, 2013 at 2:45am: Give it a shot Mnem, you might just grow a pair So now you are trying to use peer pressure to get him to drink? SOB
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Reply #19 - May 25^th, 2013 at 1:50pm

Amadd wrote on May 25^th, 2013 at 2:45am:

Give it a shot Mnem, you might just grow a pair Grin

This is the 21st century. The worth of a "man" doesn't come from reckless, risk-taking macho, macho, alpha male behaviour that is characteristic of many species in the Animal Kingdom. Such attitudes and behaviours hold back the progress of civilisation. One must choose between enlightenment/civilisation and recklessness/decadence.

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Amadd Gold Member Offline Mo Posts: 6217	Re: Alcoholisim in Australia Reply #20 - May 25^th, 2013 at 2:20pm Ahh it's just a "puts hairs on your chest" comment. Tongue in cheek mate.
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Reply #21 - May 26^th, 2013 at 2:41am

miketrees wrote on May 24^th, 2013 at 5:19am:

I think alcohol is a huge problem in Australia.

We have been conned by the alcohol industry to accept alcohol misuse as "normal"
I see so many people that can not function unless they have a supply on hand at sport, any social function , after work, just about anywhere.
That is seen as normal, whereas I think that is abnormal.
If you cant go out on any social event and not have to worry about the logistics of how you will have alcohol on hand, that is abnormal.
Like , fishing trips , camping, shooting, sports events,kids picnics so many places where the use of alcohol is down right dangerous, yet so many see it as normal.

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often drinkers drink to mask their emotions.

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Reply #22 - May 29^th, 2013 at 3:15pm

Sprintcyclist wrote on May 26^th, 2013 at 2:41am:

miketrees wrote on May 24^th, 2013 at 5:19am:

I think alcohol is a huge problem in Australia.

We have been conned by the alcohol industry to accept alcohol misuse as "normal"
I see so many people that can not function unless they have a supply on hand at sport, any social function , after work, just about anywhere.
That is seen as normal, whereas I think that is abnormal.
If you cant go out on any social event and not have to worry about the logistics of how you will have alcohol on hand, that is abnormal.
Like , fishing trips , camping, shooting, sports events,kids picnics so many places where the use of alcohol is down right dangerous, yet so many see it as normal.

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often drinkers drink to mask their emotions.

Which can more than not, often lead to a problem drinker.

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Reply #23 - May 29^th, 2013 at 3:58pm

Mnemonic wrote on May 25^th, 2013 at 1:14am:

... wrote on May 24^th, 2013 at 9:11am:

Erm...you have tried alcohol before, haven't you?

Yes, nothing really special. It was vodka and had 1.5 standard drinks.

I drink most nights of the week, 6-10 standard drinks a night.

Usually scotch/pepsi max.

1 x 750ml bottle of Shiraz (13.5% alc/vol) is 8 standard drinks.

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Reply #24 - May 29^th, 2013 at 3:59pm

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on May 24^th, 2013 at 4:14am:

mantra wrote on May 23^rd, 2013 at 7:17pm:

Alcoholism is a huge problem in Australia especially for our youth. It is available almost around the clock and clubs and pubs stay open until 5 or 6 am.

We have become a nation of very heavy drinkers - probably on par or worse than the UK.

In another 20 years, next to obesity, cirrhosis will be the big killer.

Alcoholism and obesity are causes not diseases. Cirrhosis and ???? i think you meant but what is the ????

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Cirrhosis of the liver.

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Reply #25 - May 29^th, 2013 at 4:40pm

1993Zebra wrote on May 29^th, 2013 at 3:15pm:

Sprintcyclist wrote on May 26^th, 2013 at 2:41am:

miketrees wrote on May 24^th, 2013 at 5:19am:

I think alcohol is a huge problem in Australia.

We have been conned by the alcohol industry to accept alcohol misuse as "normal"
I see so many people that can not function unless they have a supply on hand at sport, any social function , after work, just about anywhere.
That is seen as normal, whereas I think that is abnormal.
If you cant go out on any social event and not have to worry about the logistics of how you will have alcohol on hand, that is abnormal.
Like , fishing trips , camping, shooting, sports events,kids picnics so many places where the use of alcohol is down right dangerous, yet so many see it as normal.

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often drinkers drink to mask their emotions.

Which can more than not, often lead to a problem drinker.

Anyone doing this already has a problem, and is unable and/or unwilling to recognise it.

Normalisation of boozing is a real issue - when i saw the adults at a 9 yr olds birthday party openning the bubbly and beers at 10.30am it screamed 'wrong' on every level. I'd already quit all alcohol by then, but this image just reinforced how wrong we have got it here.

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Lionel Edriess Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 1932 Gender:	Re: Alcoholisim in Australia Reply #26 - May 29^th, 2013 at 8:18pm The only problem drinkers are those who disappear when it's their turn to shout. We all know that excessive alcohol consumption may cause death. Can anyone estimate how many births it's responsible for? Both of my ex-wives drove me to drink, for which I'm forever grateful.
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Reply #27 - May 29^th, 2013 at 8:47pm

Rider wrote on May 29^th, 2013 at 4:40pm:

1993Zebra wrote on May 29^th, 2013 at 3:15pm:

Sprintcyclist wrote on May 26^th, 2013 at 2:41am:

miketrees wrote on May 24^th, 2013 at 5:19am:

I think alcohol is a huge problem in Australia.

We have been conned by the alcohol industry to accept alcohol misuse as "normal"
I see so many people that can not function unless they have a supply on hand at sport, any social function , after work, just about anywhere.
That is seen as normal, whereas I think that is abnormal.
If you cant go out on any social event and not have to worry about the logistics of how you will have alcohol on hand, that is abnormal.
Like , fishing trips , camping, shooting, sports events,kids picnics so many places where the use of alcohol is down right dangerous, yet so many see it as normal.

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often drinkers drink to mask their emotions.

Which can more than not, often lead to a problem drinker.

Anyone doing this already has a problem, and is unable and/or unwilling to recognise it.

Normalisation of boozing is a real issue - when i saw the adults at a 9 yr olds birthday party openning the bubbly and beers at 10.30am it screamed 'wrong' on every level. I'd already quit all alcohol by then, but this image just reinforced how wrong we have got it here.

so just make sure that YOU do it "right". can't expect everyone else to fall in line with you.

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Reply #28 - May 30^th, 2013 at 4:52am

FriYAY wrote on May 29^th, 2013 at 3:59pm:

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on May 24^th, 2013 at 4:14am:

mantra wrote on May 23^rd, 2013 at 7:17pm:

Alcoholism is a huge problem in Australia especially for our youth. It is available almost around the clock and clubs and pubs stay open until 5 or 6 am.

We have become a nation of very heavy drinkers - probably on par or worse than the UK.

In another 20 years, next to obesity, cirrhosis will be the big killer.

Alcoholism and obesity are causes not diseases. Cirrhosis and ???? i think you meant but what is the ????

SOB

Cirrhosis of the liver.

Obesity doesnt cause cirrhosis of the liver. In fact the latest news is that alcohol doesnt either. A virus or something called hepatitis c actually causes it and alcohol makes it get worse faster.

SOB

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Reply #29 - May 30^th, 2013 at 7:43am

FriYAY wrote on May 29^th, 2013 at 3:58pm:

Mnemonic wrote on May 25^th, 2013 at 1:14am:

... wrote on May 24^th, 2013 at 9:11am:

Erm...you have tried alcohol before, haven't you?

Yes, nothing really special. It was vodka and had 1.5 standard drinks.

I drink most nights of the week, 6-10 standard drinks a night.

Usually scotch/pepsi max.

1 x 750ml bottle of Shiraz (13.5% alc/vol) is 8 standard drinks.

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