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Drinking, nightlife and entertainment
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Darwin's thirst for alcohol used to be legendary, with statistics for
beer
consumption averaging out at around 230 litres per year for every man, woman and child. Eliminating the largely teetotal children and moderate women drinkers, that meant each grown man knocked back nearly a pair of "slabs" (24-can cartons) each week - fifty percent more than in the rest of Australia, although to be fair, consumption of soft drinks is also well above the national average. In recent years, consumption has eased off considerably, as the NT government, embarrassed by this boozy image, instigated a "Drink Less Live More" campaign, imploring moderation and reducing the price of "lite", low-alcohol beer. They've got their work cut out however as beer-drinking is still considered a prerequisite or indeed the main way of having a good night out in Darwin. Other useful information
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