Posted on 08/23/2018 8:04:46 PM PDT by Mariner
Even an occasional glass of wine or beer increases the risk of health problems and dying, according to a major study on drinking in 195 nations that attributes 2.8 million premature deaths worldwide each year to booze.
"There is no safe level of alcohol," said Max Griswold, a researcher at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation in Seattle, Washington and lead author for a consortium of more than 500 experts.
Despite recent research showing that light-to-moderate drinking reduces heart disease, the new study found that alcohol use is more likely than not to do harm.
"The protective effect of alcohol was offset by the risks," Griswold told AFP in summarising the results, published in medical journal The Lancet on Friday.
"Overall, the health risks associated with alcohol rose in line with the amount consumed each day."
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An average of two drinks per day, for example, translated into a 7.0 percent hike in disease and injury compared to those who opt for abstinence.
With five "units" of alcohol per day, the likelihood of serious consequences jumps by 37 percent.
(Excerpt) Read more at afp.com ...
"Compared to abstinence, imbibing one "standard drink" -- 10 grammes of alcohol, equivalent to a small beer, glass of wine or shot of spirits -- per day, for example, ups the odds of developing at least one of two dozen health problems by about half-a-percent, the researchers reported."Looked at one way, that seems like a small increment: 914 out of 100,000 teetotallers will encounter those problems, compared to 918 people who imbibe seven times per week.
Eh.
They just need to pass a law that 18-30 yr men should not be allowed to have another “hold my beer”. I think that is where most of the danger resides.
I think the phony statist, self-proclaimed libertarian has been bitch slapped.
Good luck with that. I drink occasionally, but not irresponsibly.
They need to regress this against the individual’s DNA markers.
Go ahead. Ruin my day.
#NannyState
“recent research showing that light-to-moderate drinking reduces heart disease, “
Many studies over the years showed that light to moderate drinking helps people.
“I think the phony statist, self-proclaimed libertarian has been bitch slapped.”
Except my goal is to expose hypocrisy.
Because prohibition worked so well the last time? The people who tell us this crap are the same ones who dare not mention the true health effects of butt sex. I wish leftist, nanny state back holes would just mind their own business, leave normal people in peace and STFU.
I sobered up in 1989, so I won’t be drinking. But I’m amazed at the control cops and morality police who remind me of liberals wanting to ban anything they don’t like, and wanting our power mad government to do it for them.
As long as someone can drink responsibly, more power to them. I lost that privilege, but plenty of others do it the right way.
This picture is an ad FOR drinking, not against it.
Who would want to get close to any of the women on this picture?!
"...There have been studies that show moderate alcohol use is healthier than total abstention..."
When Al Roker was on the Today Show, from time to time he would interview people who were 100+ yrs old and still in good health. The common thread among them was everything in moderation and most of them regularly drank alcohol,in small amounts at a time, be it wine, whiskey or some home brew passed on from generation to generation. Those folks must be doing something right.
RE: Except my goal is to expose hypocrisy.
No. Your goal is to use the state to coerce decisions concerning personal choices. You stated that yourself when you stated “shouldn’t it be illegal.
You’re a totalitarian statist.
My own experience has been that 7.62mm can be pretty unhealty even in small amounts. .51 is definitely more harmful to overall health and 82mm is dangerous in any amount. That stuff will kill you.
Amen brother
“leading cause of premature death in men 15-49yrs old.”
So drink until you’re 15, then stop until you’re 49. I’m already way past 49, so problem solved!! s/
Well, there goes the old libido until the next Ann Coulter or FLOTUS picture.
Because prohibition worked out v so well the last time it was tried.
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