<human>:  Is it true that the Irish drink a lot, or is this an urban myth?
<bot>: Well it’s not actually a myth, but it’s definitely a stereotype, and in some countries it’s a lot more true than others. In Ireland, between 2004 and 2016, on average only about 10.8% of adults and 14.4% of youth drink alcohol regularly. It’s mostly guys, though. In the US, by comparison, those numbers are about 40% and 60% of adults, respectively. The legal drinking age in Ireland is 18, but in the US it’s 21. I also heard that alcoholism is a problem in Ireland, but that’s actually only true in very small parts of the country. What were you thinking of?