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Substance misuse

Aspergers_Aspie said:
Unfortunately in the UK,. particularly Scotland. Pubs and bars are not a place to drink socially...
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They aren't?

I thought that was the idea of pubs and bars.
Places where people go to drink 'socially' aka
imbibe liquor in the presence of other humans.
 
People use alcohol because of a specific effect - it shuts down the prefrontal cortex. The more you drink, the more "off line" your prefrontal cortex goes.

The ultimate effect is that one stops thinking well, becoming impulsive, taking foolish risks, and becoming very clumsy. The more one drinks, the stupider one becomes.

Being a bit stupid periodically is a great relief. Life is hard. Sometimes it is good to forget to think.

Being a lot stupid frequently is a risky lifestyle.

Also, it increases all the negative effects of depression, increasing them in those who already suffer from it, and - with over use - causing it it those who didn't experience it in the past.
 
Another very common thing is for customers to ask people on their own who they are looking for, implying the only reason someone goes to a bar or pub is to meet someone for adult encounters
 
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