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The days of the three-martini lunch may be gone, but they have been replaced by hard-partying nights filled with fundraisers, receptions or long bar tabs.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