If you want to belong to the group of ‘heavy drinkers’, then as a man you must drink at least six glasses in one day at least one day a week. For women, the norm is four glasses.
It is not entirely clear what explains the relatively large number of heavy drinkers in Opmeer. A quick tour of some passers-by in the heart of Opmeer shows that drinking starts early here. “I think it was instilled in me from an early age,” an older man explains the high figure. “In the barns here. It’s kind of part of the culture.”