More Promiscuous, Drunk Than Ever, but Are We Happier?

Published on April 17, 2024

Commentary The World Population Review recently published a study that claimed that Australia is the second-most promiscuous country in the world. Other research has shown that Australia has serious issues with problem gambling. Indeed, New South Wales is second only to Nevada as the “most gambling machine-packed” state in the world. In addition, the COVID lockdowns saw Australia emerge as one of the drunkest countries on the planet. As a professor with over 30 years of experience in higher education, these studies ring true. Over that time in Australia and the United States, student culture has increasingly spiralled. Substance use has also changed from most commonly involving alcohol and occasional soft drug use, to binge drinking and the use of hard drugs like methamphetamines and cocaine....

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