He accepts the bottle back; even if 3 doesn't mean anything particular or special to him, Jessica's offer is meaningful. Though drug and alcohol use isn't stigmatized in the Capitol (quite the opposite), dependence is. Addiction is something to be ashamed of and hidden, with excessive consumption passed off by many as a choice they have full control over.
"That's my least favorite part about the new Games. I don't think any of the Tributes have been outside of the Capitol. So few are even interested in it. They think that 'this world is crazy' but they haven't actually seen how most of us live, so it's an unfair judgment."
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"That's my least favorite part about the new Games. I don't think any of the Tributes have been outside of the Capitol. So few are even interested in it. They think that 'this world is crazy' but they haven't actually seen how most of us live, so it's an unfair judgment."