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social drinking  

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  • Social drinking is the consumption of alcohol within limits to induce socialization and to participate in cultural norms. Individuals partaking in social drinking do so for many reasons, including as a social lubricant at parties or bars, with meals, at family functions, among friends, on a date, or as part of cultural traditions. [Source: Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, & Recovery; Social Drinking]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/social_drinking

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