Originally Posted by
80ktsClamp
I don't think it does more than any other career. I've never felt lonely on the road, personally. It requires a lot more responsibility with drinking than other jobs where you don't have strict legality limits and testing.
I know far more abusive/habitual drinkers in other career fields than ours.
Mostly I agree, while we have some pressures due to time away from home, it's much easier to away with regular boozing in other careers...especially nowdays.
I did observe that on certain overnights with certain crew members the social dynamic was very conducive to binge drinking. But I think awareness is up and drinking on overnights is down. Big difference in just ten years. I'm not sure how much social drinking contributes to alcoholism.