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= Drinking culture = “Drinking culture is the set of traditions and social behaviors that surround the consumption of alcoholic beverages as a recreational drug and social lubricant. Although alcoholic beverages and social attitudes toward drinking vary around the world, nearly every civilization has independently discovered the processes of brewing beer, fermenting wine and distilling spirits.

Alcohol [ , a psychoactive substance with addictive properties (3)  ] and other effects have been present in societies over centuries and (3) throughout history. Drinking is documented in the Hebrew and Christian Bibles, in the Qur'an, in art history, in Greek and Roman literature as old as Homer and in Confucius's Analects.”

Historical perspectives
“Alcohol has played a significant role in human history. The production and consumption of alcoholic beverages date back to ancient civilizations. [ ' Since Neolithic times, societies and cultures around the world have made use of intoxicating substances, with alcohol as the most popular, featured in temple rituals for ~2,000 years (4).  ] In Mesopotamia, the world's oldest known recipe for beer-making can be traced back to [  3200 BC, with additional pictographs dated to 4000 BC (4).  ] Similarly, wine has ancient roots, with evidence of production in [  Jemdet Nasr in 3000 BD (4), ' ] Georgia around 6000 BC and in Iran from 5000 BC. These practices were not just culinary but often held religious and medicinal significance.”

Drinking etiquette
“ [ ' When it is socially acceptable to drink differs around the world.  ] For example, drinking at early times of the day is frowned upon in some [  countries, including Britain, Iceland, and the Czech Republic, whose drinkers limit themselves to the evening, some not starting until past midnight, and staying out late (5). ' ]

Though, noon is often seen as earliest appropriate time of day to consume alcohol, especially on its own, there are some exceptions such as drinking Buck's Fizzes on Christmas Day morning. [ ' In Germany, it is tradition to get a drink on Sunday morning, Frühschoppen, to commemorate when families would go to the pub after church. In the countries of Spain, France, Russia, and Germany, day drinking is more common. Drinks served with (5) ' ] breakfast or brunch, like a mimosa or bloody mary, are common in many cultures. [ Though, even in countries where day drinking is socially acceptable, it is restricted compared to the heavier periods of drinking recurrent during weekend days (5). ] ”

Binge drinking
“Binge drinking is defined as drinking to excess.

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) defines binge drinking as a pattern of drinking alcohol that brings blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to 0.08 grams percent or above. For the typical adult, this pattern corresponds to consuming five or more drinks (men), or four or more drinks (women) in about two hours. ” [ ' As tolerance builds, the person will need more drinks to achieve the same effect or feeling (2). The excessive drinking seen in binge drinking can lead to alcoholism, a term describing the inability to control the intake of alcohol (1). ' ]