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Boozing Habit may Go Up If You Stay Close to a Bar

by Savitha C Muppala on  November 8, 2012 at 11:27 PM Lifestyle News
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Staying close to a bar may not be good for you as it can promote risky drinking behaviors, a new study has found.

The study found that the risk for heavy drinking rose by 17 per cent when people moved to an area close to a bar.  
Boozing Habit may Go Up If You Stay Close to a Bar
Boozing Habit may Go Up If You Stay Close to a Bar

Researchers found that a good number of people did get influenced into drinking heavily after a bar opened close to their plaice of stay.



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