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minus-squareAbouBenAdhem@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·4 days ago 40% of young adults who drank in the past year Yeah—it looks like it’s a trend among drinkers, so it says nothing about the overall drinking rate.
minus-squarezaphod@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 days agoThe number doesn’t say that much. Obviously it’s among drinkers, but I think the more interesting percentage would be people who only drink alone.
minus-squarepelespirit@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-24 days agoThat’s what I mean, wouldn’t it being a different subset of users? Maybe these are the hardcore drinkers that already existed, but were overshadowed by the huge numbers of drinkers.
minus-squaredadarobot@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 days agoor this could be young women having a glass of wine while cooking dinner?
Yeah—it looks like it’s a trend among drinkers, so it says nothing about the overall drinking rate.
The number doesn’t say that much. Obviously it’s among drinkers, but I think the more interesting percentage would be people who only drink alone.
That’s what I mean, wouldn’t it being a different subset of users? Maybe these are the hardcore drinkers that already existed, but were overshadowed by the huge numbers of drinkers.
or this could be young women having a glass of wine while cooking dinner?