There are various reasons why people drink. One reason is due to the pressure at work today. Socialising at work and drinking go hand in hand in working day life nowadays .The Japanese and South Koreans, for instance, go to pubs after working hours. Drinking after work for them is considered not only an extension of the company but virtually a requirement. Often, very important decisions are made while drinking at pubs. Refusing the manager's offer to go drinking might put one's position in the company in jeopardy. Hence, the social pressures to drink in Japan and South Korea are so powerful that most of the men and women drink.