I think the reading is that people aren't in despair and binging on intoxicants to forget. Note that the effect on drugs is way stronger than the effect on alcohol, because alcohol is dual purpose
I think the reading is that people aren't in despair and binging on intoxicants to forget. Note that the effect on drugs is way stronger than the effect on alcohol, because alcohol is dual purpose
It's fine to come up with a story you like to explain the data, but if the data is b.s. the story is irrelevant. A more likely story is that alcohol is less stigmatized than drugs, so UBI recipients felt less compelled to lie about it.
I think the reading is that people aren't in despair and binging on intoxicants to forget. Note that the effect on drugs is way stronger than the effect on alcohol, because alcohol is dual purpose
Meaning alcohol is a social lubricant as well?
It's fine to come up with a story you like to explain the data, but if the data is b.s. the story is irrelevant. A more likely story is that alcohol is less stigmatized than drugs, so UBI recipients felt less compelled to lie about it.