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Not exactly. > One third (34%) of the adults surveyed had multiple chronic health problems, with 26% engaged in high-risk drinking, while 21% reported recurren

Not exactly. > One third (34%) of the adults surveyed had multiple chronic health problems, with 26% engaged in high-risk drinking, while 21% reported recurrent back issues, and 19% experienced mental health problems. One in six (16%) had high blood pressure, 12% were suffering from asthma or bronchitis, 8% had arthritis and 5% had diabetes in midlife.

zabzonk 5y ago
> 26% engaged in high-risk drinking, while 21% reported recurrent back issues, and 19% experienced mental health problems. Yup, at age 67 got all of them. Not to mention severe heart problems. What I don't have is high blood pressure. I have somewhat abnormally low blood pressure (so did my mother). But the docs are not happy with this either - I guess you just can't win.
- hackeraccount 5y ago
  Sorry about your problems but I'm impressed you can engage in high risk drinking. I over indulged a few times in my 20's but as I got older even casual drinking started seeming more and more like work. I'm in my 50's now and a glass of wine at home is more bother then I can manage. The only times I've had a glass is when I'm out having dinner and I don't think I finished it the last time that happened. I remember when I turned 40 asking a slightly older friend if I'd still be able to party late into the night. She said I'd still be able to I just wouldn't want to. 50+ has been that extended to so many other things that I'm pretty sure I used to really enjoy.
  - zabzonk 5y ago
    > Sorry about your problems Please don't be - they are all (or almost all) of my causing, one way or another. I'm coming up on three-score years and ten (official biblical lifespan) and alcohol has always been part of my life, from my mid-teens. I have given up on tobacco, dope and other things long ago, so it really is my only addiction. And you can't live forever. I do not recommend this to everyone.

zabzonk 5y ago

> 26% engaged in high-risk drinking, while 21% reported recurrent back issues, and 19% experienced mental health problems. Yup, at age 67 got all of them. Not to mention severe heart problems. What I don't have is high blood pressure. I have somewhat abnormally low blood pressure (so did my mother). But the docs are not happy with this either - I guess you just can't win.

hackeraccount 5y ago
Sorry about your problems but I'm impressed you can engage in high risk drinking. I over indulged a few times in my 20's but as I got older even casual drinking started seeming more and more like work. I'm in my 50's now and a glass of wine at home is more bother then I can manage. The only times I've had a glass is when I'm out having dinner and I don't think I finished it the last time that happened. I remember when I turned 40 asking a slightly older friend if I'd still be able to party late into the night. She said I'd still be able to I just wouldn't want to. 50+ has been that extended to so many other things that I'm pretty sure I used to really enjoy.
- zabzonk 5y ago
  > Sorry about your problems Please don't be - they are all (or almost all) of my causing, one way or another. I'm coming up on three-score years and ten (official biblical lifespan) and alcohol has always been part of my life, from my mid-teens. I have given up on tobacco, dope and other things long ago, so it really is my only addiction. And you can't live forever. I do not recommend this to everyone.