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How true is this about drinking and making money?



 

Drinkers earn over 10% more money than abstainers — research shows.

“Drinking leads to higher earnings by increasing social capital,” write the researchers whose work yielded this study.

So should drinking now be encouraged rather than discouraged?

Or is this just similar to the controversial health benefits associated with weed smoking?

For now, we still maintain what the bottles usually say: Drink Responsibly!

At least to avoid:

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