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Higher IQ scores at age 10 may be associated with alcohol-related problems in adulthood.

Public health experts from the University of Glasgow were able to obtain the childhood mental ability scores of over 8,000 men and women in their 30s, and found -- much to their surprise -- the higher IQ, the higher the likelihood of developing a drinking problem. The correlation existed even after factoring out socioeconomic status, and was stronger in women than it was in men.

The researchers declared the results were "unexpected" and feel the need for "further examination."

We suspect a lot of boozers are hoping these findings hold up, as their perceived intellects would be a great reason to party.

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freepain said:

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Higher IQ scores at age 10 may be associated with alcohol-related problems in adulthood.

Public health experts from the University of Glasgow were able to obtain the childhood mental ability scores of over 8,000 men and women in their 30s, and found -- much to their surprise -- the higher IQ, the higher the likelihood of developing a drinking problem. The correlation existed even after factoring out socioeconomic status, and was stronger in women than it was in men.

The researchers declared the results were "unexpected" and feel the need for "further examination."

We suspect a lot of boozers are hoping these findings hold up, as their perceived intellects would be a great reason to party.

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http://www.asylum.com/2008/10/23/smart-kids-are-the-mostly-likely-to-become-drunks/

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ezKiel said:

I'm going to sound like a pretentious asshole but I'm sure a lot of your can relate.



I think intelligent people (analytical, logical, smart) have things in life a lot tougher.

It's easier to be dumb. To not question shit and go with the sheep.

Thing are the way they are now because dumb people are altogether too happy to let shit keep marching on. People who want to make a difference and improve things can't because they have to not only be smart enough to come up with the genius idea. They have to be smart enough to get the dumb people to like the smart idea.

Dumb people by nature are opposed to change and things they don't understand. And are poor at conceptualizing how something might work.

This causes the intelligent people to become very frustrated and drinking is a pretty easy and efficient way to deal with shit.


Bad long term plan but it's the result of overthrowing things and becoming dissatisfied.


It's like actors/comics and heroin. I can't speak for sure but I'd imagine they have a more sensitive emotive and social intelligence that makes them feel out of place. Opiates would do a good job at numbing that.



Anyways I've typed enough

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ManInTheCorner said:

CaptTrip said:

ezKiel said:

I'm going to sound like a pretentious asshole but I'm sure a lot of your can relate.



I think intelligent people (analytical, logical, smart) have things in life a lot tougher.

It's easier to be dumb. To not question shit and go with the sheep.

Thing are the way they are now because dumb people are altogether too happy to let shit keep marching on. People who want to make a difference and improve things can't because they have to not only be smart enough to come up with the genius idea. They have to be smart enough to get the dumb people to like the smart idea.

Dumb people by nature are opposed to change and things they don't understand. And are poor at conceptualizing how something might work.

This causes the intelligent people to become very frustrated and drinking is a pretty easy and efficient way to deal with shit.


Bad long term plan but it's the result of overthrowing things and becoming dissatisfied.


It's like actors/comics and heroin. I can't speak for sure but I'd imagine they have a more sensitive emotive and social intelligence that makes them feel out of place. Opiates would do a good job at numbing that.



Anyways I've typed enough

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That really is a good point. I have had similar discussions with my friends and have come to the same conclusion.

I guess the old adage that "Ignorance is bliss" is a little too true.

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have also had this discussion and came to the same conclusion

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Harry_Ba11sach said:

I'm smart and I don't even like alcohol.

My roommate is also very smart, and he's been drunk every day for the last 3 months.

I guess take your pick on that one

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Yeah, you smoke weed instead

thats the super smart guys way to chill out

Agent00 said:

I think intelligent people often take drugs because intelligence seems to have a direct correlation with depression.

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NobodyImportant said:

Agent00 said:

I think intelligent people often take drugs because intelligence seems to have a direct correlation with depression.

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I couldnt agree more

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That also is a good point, but it can also be tied to what was said earlier.

It is so much easier to be dumb and live life as one of the crowd, but thinking for yourself is bound to cause the realization of how flawed life/the world/society really is. The frustration of being a single being and having little power to influence the rest of the world is an easy formula for depression.

jckmcgrth said:

all kinds of these posts are people who think they are smart and therefore this study applies to them.

all kinds of posts read like this "im smart but i am/am not an alcoholic"

and it also seems like a lot of people are trying to justify there drug use with the fact that they are smart and it happens

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