The Drinker's Manifesto: Cheers to a Better Drinking Culture

Nearly every negative consequence associated with alcohol is the result of drinking too much. In todays culture drinking to excess is glamorized as a fun harmless and required rite of passage. Particularly for college students its a social norm created by peer pressure emphasizing that youre not cool unless you drink--a lot. However a dangerous learning curve exists that has the propensity to go from bad to worse if we dont consider whats at stake. If we can educate people to drink better and live healthier then all of those disastrous experiences go away.The Drinkers Manifesto is an honest approachable conversation at eye-level with college-age novice drinkers binge-drinkers and non-drinkers about what a healthier relationship with alcohol looks like. Started by a group of friends sharing their stories about their experiences with alcohol Better Drinking Culture (BDC) has grown into a social impact grassroots movement that is shifting our cultures relationship with alcohol in a healthier and more positive direction--a lifestyle free from pain harm and regret. Because hangovers suck.This book is an easily digestible practical guide to mindful drinking and moderation. Divided into three main parts it includes perspectives on how alcohol affects our health and relationships teaches the basics about how to make informed choices about choosing to drink and encourages personal accountability in taking care of ourselves our loved ones and where we live work and play.BDC believes that alcohol should be a choice--not an expectation. Regardless of where you are in your journey with alcohol this is an invitation to anyone who reads it to put their health safety and well-being first. Should one choose to drink or be in the company of friends who do The Drinkers Manifesto empowers people to make better decisions because life is too short to forget or regret what happened last night. The current generation has the influence to set a better example for the next one.No longer can we avoid the uncomfortable discourse that something needs to change about our drinking culture. The Drinkers Manifesto is that conversation--one that calls out the absurdity of a culture that glamorizes over-consumption and instead replaces it with ownership in answering for ourselves. For students parents universities communities public health and the alcohol industry The Drinkers Manifesto is a call to challenge our culture and inspire change.