April 2021 |
Janey Lee Grace looks at why fifty- and sixty-somethings are more likely to drink heavily than younger people.
The alcohol marketing machine shunted into gear and decided drinking wasn’t just for the blokes.
From celebrations to commiserations, we did it all with a drink in our hands. Many of us simply cannot imagine socialising without it.
Now we know that dependence is more helpfully thought of as a spectrum. ‘Grey area drinkers’ is a buzz term and there are many shades of grey. I’m one of them – who is now over three years sober and happier than ever.
