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Confirmed: People who live close to bars drink more heavily
A group of Finnish researchers collected data from nearly 55,000 participants from 2000 to 2009. The study found that heavy and extreme drinking occurred when people lived about a half-mile away from the bar.
The Boston Globe reports that the chances a person will drink too much jumped to 17 percent living near a bar.
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Pffhht. There nary a single bar within stumbling distance of me.
Ugly on November 11, 2012 at 10:13 PM
Glenn Jericho on November 11, 2012 at 10:16 PM
That could also read “People who drink heavily live close to bars”.
Somebody give me a government grant and I can prove it.
cozmo on November 11, 2012 at 10:18 PM
why in the hell are those azzholes putting those bars near all those drunks????
ted c on November 11, 2012 at 10:25 PM
it’s a drunk driving protection program.
makes sense, don’t it?
ted c on November 11, 2012 at 10:25 PM
Anyone done a study about whether oyster-shuckers smell kinda fishy?
Ladysmith CulchaVulcha on November 11, 2012 at 10:28 PM
New study findings: Those who live near the coast swim in the ocean more than those that live in the midwest.
120pages on November 11, 2012 at 10:49 PM
In other news, bars are being built in areas where people drink more heavily.
Knott Buyinit on November 11, 2012 at 11:02 PM
Women, children, and Utah hardest hit.
Knott Buyinit on November 11, 2012 at 11:03 PM
I live next to a barbers but my hair is a freaking mess. Hmmm.
Sharke on November 11, 2012 at 11:05 PM
In other news, quilts require a whole lot of stitching.
ahlaphus on November 11, 2012 at 11:17 PM
Neighborhood bars are a good idea.
“Is my daddy in there”
“Hey kid. Get away from those swinging doors.”
davidk on November 11, 2012 at 11:50 PM
lol… The Finns don’t need the encouragement of proximity to bars to drink but I guess it helps a little.
lexhamfox on November 12, 2012 at 12:06 AM
People who live IN bars drink heavier still.
theCork on November 12, 2012 at 12:36 AM
Ya think???
Del Dolemonte on November 12, 2012 at 12:39 AM
This study being done in Finland is about as indicative of other societies in general as a study in Canada would be suggesting a correlation between donut consumption and a proximity to a Tim Hortons.
keep the change on November 12, 2012 at 1:09 AM
Del Dolemonte on November 12, 2012 at 12:39 AM
LOL… here is a gem for you.
Aki Kaurismaki..
Mothers drive these guys to drink….
lexhamfox on November 12, 2012 at 4:03 AM
Movement to ban bars within 10 miles of a residential zone in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1,…
RDH on November 12, 2012 at 8:31 AM
How does this effect real estate values? Is the bar an epicenter of higher values? I’d pay to drink more and drive less.
RINOs are people too on November 12, 2012 at 9:27 AM