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Drinking, Partying and Gambling

ALCOHOLISM + ADDICTION TO SMOKING -> see DRUGS handout

DRINKING
            Do you often go drinking? Where? Who with? How often?
            What do you like to do on a night out?
- Hoff
- Noreabang
- Nightclub
- Strip club
- Sauna
            Would you rather go to a bar, pub or nightclub? Why?
            What time do you stay out till?
            What do you like to drink on a night out?
- Beer
- Spirits
- Cocktails Why?
- To get drunk faster?
- To get drunk cheaper?
- To look cool?
            Can you drink a lot or are you a "lightweight"?
- Which countries are heavyweight / lightweight?
            Do you 'binge drink'?
            Know anyone who's had their stomach pumped / had alcohol poisoning?
            Ever been arrested for being 'Drunk & Disorderly'?
            "You don't have to drink to have a good time" Is this true?
- It's a social lubricant!


            Know any good drinking games?
- Yard of ale / dentists chair
- 21
- Fuzzy bunnies
- Drink a shot of beer per minute
- First one to need a piss
- Withnail and I
- Thumbmaster / headmaster
            The joy of Soju:
VODKA: 25ML shot / 40% = 10ml = 1unit

SOJU
:    
330ml / 21% = 70ml alcohol = 7 units                   500ml / 21% = 105ml alcohol = 10 units
Male recommended weekly allowance = 21 units
Female recommended weekly allowance = 14 units
BEING DRUNK
            What are some of the characteristics of drunk people?
            Do you like being drunk? Why?
            Is being drunk seen as a cool thing or a social faux pas?
            Do you drink to get drunk? Why do you drink?
            Do you binge drink?
            Do you want to cut down your drinking? Why and how?


 HANGOVERS
            Do you get hangovers?
- Are they bad?
- Do you get memory loss?
- Are they getting worse as you get older?
            How can you cure a hangover?
- Hair of the dog
     * Bloody Mary
- Sauna / massage
- Herbal teas / remedies
- Coffee
- Sleep
- LOTS of water before bed
- Orange juice / vitamin C
- Honey and water
- Special foods:       
     * Fried breakfast
     * Gimchi?
Weird stuff:

- Ginseng (wild versus cultivated)
- Bear gallbladder
- Snake in soju
- Shark fin
- Truffles
HOUSE PARTIES
            How often do you go to parties?
            What makes a good party?
            What was the wildest party you went to? Why was it wild?
            Have you ever hosted a party?
- Was it any good?
- Did your place get trashed?
- Anything salacious happen?
            Ever had a dinner party?
- Was it any good?
- What makes a good dinner party?


GAMBLING - not lottery
            Do you like to gamble?
            Why do some people gamble?
- Why do the Asians love to gamble so much?
            What are most gamblers like?
- Old / young
- Male / female
- Rich / poor
            Is gambling legal where you live?
- Should it be? Why / why not?
            Are you a member of any casinos?
- Is it possible to 'beat the house'?
- Can one earn a living from gambling?
- Do you have a 'system'?
            What games do you play?
- Craps
- Poker
- Blackjack
- Roulette
- Slot machines (Australians love them)
            What other gambling do you like?
- Horse racing
- Dog racing
- Motor racing
            What are some games that you don't like to play? Why?
            Ever play poker / cards with your buddies?
- Is this legal?
- Common?
- Why do you play?
- How much do you play for?
            What's the most you've won? On what gamble? Did it encourage you to gamble more?
            What's the most you've lost? On what gamble? Do you wish you'd never placed that bet? Did it stop you gambling for a while?


            Is stocks 'n' shares gambling? Why is that legal then?
            Do you know anyone who's addicted? Why are they? Could you ever get addicted?
            Is gambling 'just a bit of fun' or bad for people?
LOTTERY
            Do you play the lottery?
- Why?
- How often? / How much do you spend a week?
- Is this a lot?
            How many Lotteries are there?
- How do you choose?
- How do they work?
- How big is the jackpot?
- Are there too many?
            Have you ever won?
- How much?
- Do you know anyone who's won a lot?
            Would you rather play a lottery that:
- has a high chance of winning a small prize; or
- has a low chance of winning a huge prize?
WINNING THE JACKPOT
            Would winning change you?
- How?
- Better or worse?
            Do people who win the lottery end up happy or sad? Why?
- paranoid
- gold diggers everywhere
- make bad business choices / get scammed
            What would you buy first?
            Would you keep your job?
- What would you do with your time?
            If you had to choose between:
- Lump sum payment, but with 50% tax; or
- A wedge-per-week
            Is the lottery just a Stupidity tax? (More stupid = play more)
- what about a "hope" tax?