The Huge Entity: 33 Million Drunkards and Counting

33 Million Drunkards and Counting

Tuesday, September 20, 2005 → by Danieru

"It's one thing to have a beer after work or while you're watching TV. But for at least 33 million people in Japan, that is not nearly enough. In fact, many of them are full-blown alcoholics, a survey suggests.

And about 70 percent of those overimbibers are men, a research shows.

The calculations are based on a 2003 survey of 3,500 men and women aged 20 or older, which asked them how much alcohol they drank on average per day. There were 2,547 valid responses."

As a born and bred British drinker and avid fan of the odd gallon of Japanese tipple these figures are not shocking or appalling to me in anyway. Japanese people need a way to wind down after a hard century at the office, who are we to judge them on their methods of relaxation? What I found amusing was the name of the newspaper this article was taken from: Asahi (coincidentally the brand name of Japan's number 1 beer).

Cheers. Here's to stem cell research growing brand new livers in a laboratory near you, soon.

Categories: Japan, Culture, Alcohol, News, Beer, Health