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  • Social drinking could mask alcoholism, or provoke problem drinking

    May 8, 2025 9:45 am by Discover MagazineIllinois in the News
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    Discover Magazine (May 6) Illinois professor Catharine Fairbairn says problem drinkers sometimes use social settings to provide cover for their behavior, rationalizing that 'the mere presence of other individuals exerts a beneficial effect.'