Why do Americans have hypochondria towards alcohol yet still have massive alcohol induced mortality rates?

Question by Douchey: Why do Americans have hypochondria towards alcohol yet still have massive alcohol induced mortality rates?
I’m serious: how many rehabilitation centres do you guys have? Probably more than the rest of the western world combined yet still 100,000 people die from alcohol each year in the States. Self perpetuating problem?

Maybe I’m just missing some other fundamental problem with alcohol that Americans suffer that strangely doesn’t affect Europeans, who by the way have learnt how to drink responsibly without having to pass ridiculous legislation, or even the British as much. Enlighten me..
alesmith and curt: I take your points but don’t see how that translates to one 35th or whatever of your population dying from the same cause or catalyst as its now ok.. but I think the point also is there wouldn’t be a drink driving problem with innocent, sober casualties if you were drinking responsibly to being with i.e. don’t drink and drive.. pretty basic
one in 3500, my bad lol I keep thinking of my own countries population..
“The 100,000 deaths a year are probably alcohol related, not alcohol specific.” yes that makes it so much better…
“Yeah right, Europe, the paragon for responsible drinking and quality law enforcement” yea so Europe not being responsible according to you somehow makes it sweet for people to drink drive? look I was hoping for some enlightenment, instead your just attempting to start a mudslinging contest

Furthermore I see no direct link between the land area of a nation and it’s individuals drinking irresponsibly curt.. If that were the case then china should be worse off.. It’s down to the culture, I think i’ve answered myself pretty much, you can provide no valid reasons
If there really is a broad definition of alcohol related deaths then I accept that as a reasonable explanation, thanks alesmith
Perhaps its a cause for many avoidable deaths. I must admit that I don’t trust statistics too much, they can be very misleading. I still stand by the hype around seeking counselling for alcohol related problems though, it’s as though those rehab centres want ppl to have a problem. But hey if it lowers the alcohol related casualties in the near future then thats one statistic i’d be happy to accept.

Best answer:

Answer by Sacha
What happens in Las Vegas stays in Las Vegas.
I think that people in this country should educate their children about alcohol and its effects. I was brought up having wine at meals and a cocktail on occasion. I haven’t ended up in rehab. In fact I rarely drink.
I think the forbidden fruit principle is at work here. And I believe Americans in general tend to leave uncomfortable topics such as sex-ed, drugs, and alcohol swept under the carpet or leave it to educators to do their bidding. Everyone knows how well the American system of education is doing and to expect them to educate children about things the family should be doing is unconscionable.

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