I DON’T SEE A PROBLEM HERE: Washington’s heavy-drinking ways in spotlight.

Washington, D.C., has the highest rates of binge and problem drinking in America.

It’s a booze problem fueled by a uniquely stressful environment where many of the corporate structures of accountability and oversight don’t exist.

From the executive branch to Capitol Hill, K Street lobbying firms to high-pressure newsrooms, free alcohol is easily accessible.

The days of the three-martini lunch may be gone, but they have been replaced by hard-partying nights filled with fundraisers, receptions or long bar tabs.

Watching Washington from a remove of 2,000 miles drives me to drink, so I have nothing but empathy for the livers of those who live and work there.