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Loud Bar Equals More Beer

If you're ever worried that you've had one too many drinks after a night of bar-hopping, you might want to ask yourself: Are my ears ringing? Because it turns out that when the music gets loud, we tend to ____1____ our mug of brew faster. That’s according to a study to be published in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research.

Researchers staked out two bars in the west of France and observed ____2____ of 40 patrons. With permission from bartenders, the scientists pumped up the volume of a Top 40 station from 72 to 88 pounding decibels. In this ____3____ din of pop-music, patrons drank more in less time. While it's been known that music played in the mall can influence ____4____, this study is the first to take that theory to the bar scene.

The researchers ____5____ that loud music may energize and excite bar-hoppers, making them more likely to binge. Or, they say, perhaps it was just too loud to talk, so people focused instead on their pint-sized companions. Either way, if you're trying to cut back on your beer, might I suggest an earplug chaser?

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