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I don't think the contracted nightlife in D.C. in relation to some of the other major east coast cities can be used as a definite indicator of the alcohol consumption rate among residents here. Just because the bars and clubs - at least those visible to the regular eye - shut down early here compared to those in cities like NYC, doesn't necessarily mean that folks here do not indulge in social and celebratory beverages outside of these public venues.
NYC, and I believe Las Vegas, are exceptions to the US. Most bars close around 3am, and often much earlier.
DC is about 50% Black and 50% Other Groups (Whites, Asians, Hispanics, and other groups).
So say you have 100 people from the DC area and it reflects the demographics of the DC area (50% Black, 35% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% Multiracial, 1% everybody else).
You'd have 50 Blacks, and out of those 22.5 of them drink (45%). For the other groups, it would be 26.5 of them drinking (53%).
So he's saying the rate of alcohol drinking is lower for Blacks than it is for Whites. Though without a source, we can't verify it. To be honest, those figures seem random. 49% of the population is too high if you're counting alcoholics, but too low if you're counting people who drink, especially if you're not specifying how often (e.g. A person who drinks once a year for religious purposes would be counted as somebody who drinks)
If that's what he is saying, I'm still not buying it. I don't believe only 49 percent of non-blacks drink and only 45 percent of blacks drink. Show me the money. It's going to be a difficult stat to measure accurately.
Last edited by thecharlesriver; 01-10-2012 at 04:37 AM..
I strongly disagree that there's a "lot of drinking" in DC, I actually see the opposite. The culture in DC is conservative and Puritan with respect to drinking, people rarely drink, particularly at business functions. If you want to see a culture of drinking it's in the Northeast, in cities like Baltimore and Philly and NYC, also Wisconsin.
DC is somewhat "dry" compared to Northern cities. Also, alcohol laws are a little stricter here and enforced a little more.
Simply not true. Everything in DC revolves around "drinks." As for your claim on the alcohol laws in DC, examples? There are many "Happy Hours" throughout the area, which have been outlawed in some areas of northeast (Wisconsin isn't in the northeast by the way), drunk driving arrests are high, and it's rare to encounter people who don't drink. I have some idea of what I'm talking about. I don't drink, have spent years in DC, and am from the northeast. I don't know where you are hanging out, but you will find alcohol consumption at most hours of the day in the DC Metro area and at the bulk of social functions.
all I know is I can't buy liquor on Sundays in PG County.
on branch ave its two liqour stores close to naylor rd station right across from carraige hill that sell on sundays. one of em will only sell u liqour in the drive-thru..the store right next to it thats connected to a bar u have to walk in
on branch ave its two liqour stores close to naylor rd station right across from carraige hill that sell on sundays. one of em will only sell u liqour in the drive-thru..the store right next to it thats connected to a bar u have to walk in
You talkin about the liquor store by that cheap motel right?
all I know is I can't buy liquor on Sundays in PG County.
Well blue laws aren't exactly unique to DC and Maryland. They're not even a southern thing. Massachusetts is notorious for their blue laws. Pennsylvania has blue laws as well.
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