Nadine Sarwat: Scrolling Alone or Drinking Together?

About this episode

Diana Wood and Nadine Sarwat discuss the intersection of socialisation, alcohol consumption, and mental health during the holiday season.

As we enter the holiday season, host Diana Wood and American & European Beverages Analyst Nadine Sarwat join up once again in this light-hearted yet thought-provoking festive episode. They explore current trends in socialisation, economic pressures, alcohol consumption and mental health in America... and how they all might be related. At a time of year when many of us will socialise in abundance with family and friends but in an era when our phones are permanently glued to our hands, Nadine attempts to answer the question: in an increasingly lonely and polarized world, why is no one talking about the social benefits of alcohol? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Diana Wood

Guest: Nadine Sarwat

Topics covered

• socialisation
• alcohol consumption
• mental health
• economic pressures
• holiday season

Keywords

• social benefits of alcohol
• holiday season
• mental health
• economic pressures
• social trends

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: American & European Beverages

Places: America

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