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More than 70 people interviewed by The 19th over the course of three years reported going to The Abbey and drinking well under what they felt was their usual limit — in some cases consuming only soda or water — and experiencing disorientation to varying degrees or losing consciousness.

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A night they can't remember, at one of the country's most popular LGBTQ+ bars

SEPTEMBER DAWN BOTTOMS FOR THE 19TH

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