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Another reason people abstain from drink is because they used to drink heavily until it caused noticeable harm. If some of that damage is permanent, it can make
by mcbits 8y ago
Another reason people abstain from drink is because they used to drink heavily until it caused noticeable harm. If some of that damage is permanent, it can make moderate alcohol use seem comparatively healthy even if it's also slightly harmful.
- coldtea 8y agoThe control group is obviously people who do not drink, period -- they don't say drinking moderately is better compared to someone who doesn't drink because they already have alcohol related issues.
- mcbits 8y agoNo, that's not an obvious or safe assumption at all, and in fact I believe this is from the study that inspired the article linked in the root comment: > The lack of objective confirmation of actual amount of alcohol consumed, lack of information concerning alcohol intake before baseline, and inclusion of ex-drinkers with never drinkers in the non-drinker category, as well as lack of assessment of drinking patterns place reservations on the observed findings. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3377489/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3377489/