{"id":478,"date":"2005-02-15T07:41:00","date_gmt":"2005-02-15T12:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vmalt\/?p=478"},"modified":"2005-12-06T07:56:50","modified_gmt":"2005-12-06T12:56:50","slug":"i-demand-a-recount","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/i-demand-a-recount","title":{"rendered":"I demand a recount!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The most disturbing thing about this new study on binge-drinking-by-region<\/a> isn’t that North Dakota has the highest rate in the country. Nor that Oregon residents prefer pot to alcohol. Nor is it the relatively obvious point that Utah has the lowest rate.<\/p>\n

No, the most disturbing thing is the study’s definition of binge drinking: “Binge use was defined as consuming five or more drinks on the same occasion at least once in the last 30 days.”<\/p>\n

No, seriously: Five drinks in a night is a binge?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The most disturbing thing about this new study on binge-drinking-by-region isn’t that North Dakota has the highest rate in the country. Nor that Oregon residents prefer pot to alcohol. Nor is it the relatively obvious point that Utah has the lowest rate. No, the most disturbing thing is the study’s definition of binge drinking: “Binge … <\/p>\n

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