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The example I gave got my dad and me into discussion about what is the effect of choice of alcohol which a person (mis)uses excessively, on the probability and

• smcl 5y ago
  That’s a great question. As a fellow non-MD I can only speculate too. But my guess would be that assuming you balanced the quantities of alcohol consumed EXACTLY then it’d be better to drink whisky or vodka than beer, since you’d end up consuming fewer calories per “unit” of alcohol overall. However, I think it’s also much easier to go overboard with the whisky given how small each measure is and how quickly it’s possible to drink it if you’re not paying attention. So it’s hard to say. I think deep down we know when we are at the level of problem-drinking, whether that’s with whisky, vodka, beer, wine or anything else. It’s about facing up to it at that point and not trying to deny or justify it. This is coming from someone who drank more than usual during covid isolation and thankfully scaled it back when I realised I was waking up feeling awful every other day.
• euroderf 5y ago
  Would the damage depend on the pacing ? I recall reading an opinion that spirits are more harmful because they ramp up one's blood alcohol level more quickly, and this in and of itself causes a particular harm.