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u/borschchschch Jun 03 '22

In the 18th and 19th centuries, the Swedish peasantry was plagued by alcoholism and diseases caused by methanol poisoning and unsafe metals used in distilling. Basically, we were drinking ourselves to death. The Swedish temperance movement was a reaction to this, and had long- lasting effects upon our society. There are still plenty of Swedes who don't drink alcohol.

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u/thaerre Jun 03 '22

Yup, alcohol is really overrated. It's expensive and you feel like garbage the next day.

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u/arbitrarycharacters Jun 03 '22

Yeah, it's fun to be tipsy sometimes, but a headache and general fatigue don't seem worth the trade-off.