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‘Rethinking Drinking’ in Steamboat Springs: Author Annie Grace explores why the mountain town drinks more
SteamboatToday.com • • health
Key Points:
- Over 100 people attended a presentation by author Annie Grace in Steamboat Springs, addressing alcohol consumption and its impact on the brain, despite initial fears of low turnout.
- Grace, founder of This Naked Mind, promotes a science-backed, compassionate approach to understanding and changing drinking habits without shame or willpower.
- Local statistics reveal higher rates of excessive drinking and alcohol's social importance in Routt County compared to national averages, with youth access and use also a concern.
- The event is the first of three aimed at encouraging the community to question the normalization of alcohol in Steamboat Springs culture and its influence on youth.
- Grace shared personal experiences and strategies for resisting social drinking pressures, emphasizing the potential for individual choices to create a broader cultural shift in mountain communities.
