Rates of alcoholism among the Ju/'hoansi or San have increased as a result of wage labor.

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According to anthropological studies and research, the rates of alcoholism have increased among the Ju/'hoansi or San as a result of their transition from a traditional hunting and gathering lifestyle to wage labor-oriented lifestyles. As they were exposed to new economic and social pressures, alcohol consumption became a way of coping with stress and anxiety.

Rates of Alcoholism Among the Ju/'hoansi or San Have Increased