Does country music culture contribute to alcohol abuse?

Of course, singing about alcohol is nothing new in country music. Since the days of Charlie Poole and Hank Williams, artists have tempered their woes with liquor and brews. read more

I would argue that is not really a traditional part of country music but something that arose when country music became a big and political important business. Addiction and negative sum behaviors have long be prominent in "show biz" culture and country music imported those elements. read more

Country music's handling of alcohol is both critical and celebratory, H. Paul Chalfant and Robert E. Beckley write in the article "Beguiling and Betraying: The Image of Alcohol Use in Country Music" in the Journal of Alcohol Studies. read more