It's no wonder that night owls flock to the local drinking establishment. When the bars close, lonely, and with little else to do, many people misguidedly turn to the bottle for comfort or recreation. On the other hand, it's almost scandalous to have a drink before noon. The term night cap stopped referring to an article of clothing long ago. Night time and drinking have become virually synonymous.
People expect night owls to drink.
Closing time While we are on the subject of bars, let's address the issue of closing time. In most parts of the United States, the law proscribes the sale of alcohol between certain hours. More than one in three fatal accidents in the United States involves drinking. This is a statistic that is commonly used by those who want to prohibit or limit alcohol sales and use or increase penalties for drinking and driving. A statistic that is not as well known, nor as well studied, is the number of fatal accidents that involve drowsiness.