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The difference is that the average smoker dies at 80, and the average alcoholic dies at 35.
by Alex3917 5y ago
The difference is that the average smoker dies at 80, and the average alcoholic dies at 35.
- the_only_law 5y agoSource? 35 feels realllly young, but I guess it depends on what’s considered an “average” alcoholic. If someone is spending their entire day drinking string liquors everyday, I can maybe see that.
- Alex3917 5y agoI was being approximate, but here is the more nuanced explanation: "This study found an average of 93,296 alcohol-attributable deaths (255 deaths per day) and 2.7 million YPLL (29 years of life lost per death, on average) in the United States each year." https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6930a1.htm https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6930a1.htm Whereas smoking reduces life expectancy by "only" ~12 years.
- rcpt 5y ago80 sounds old for smoking to.
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