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We have similar situations in our country: if you happen to be in a company of several people (almost always men) who drink and you don't want to drink, you end up being considered un-social.
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Most common phrase:
- Ti menya uvazhaesh?
(translation: Do you respect me?)
Means you would be asshole if you don't drink with the person that's asking.
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I am not sure about that. Scandinavian countries have very high living standard and they like booze too much as well (look at Wilpuri's post).
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Just drinking booze is not good, but alcoholism is more serious problem. If we compare number of alcoholics here, it would be higher than in Ireland, I think.
Just recent example. My father's good friend recently died because he was drinking for 1.5 months without a break. And I doubt he was even 45 years old. He had son and wife.
Many people dislike Gorbachyov but not many know that when he banned alcohol life expextency became much higher.