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What the studies have found is that drinking in moderation (at or below the 1–2 standard drinks a day limit) does not have cause a very large impact on life exp
by shadowofneptune 5y ago
What the studies have found is that drinking in moderation (at or below the 1–2 standard drinks a day limit) does not have cause a very large impact on life expectancy. This raises sharply after exceeding the limit.
https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/sorting-out-the-health-effects-of-alcohol-2018080614427 https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/sorting-out-the-health-e...
Personally unsure whether a reduced year or two of life is really that significant.
- ummonk 5y agoThat article seems to back up the idea that no level of alcohol is safe, given that low / moderate alcohol consumption is still associated with a small decrease in life expectancy. (Though there are always potential confounding factors in such studies)
- shadowofneptune 5y agoIt does lose you time, yes, but there's lots of other factors in a person's life like level of stress, air pollution, etc. that have similar or worse impact. Alcohol intake is at least somewhat more controllable than those factors, so it can be up to you whether that lost expectency matters.
- publicola1990 5y agoHow alcoholism can be triggered in some one is also not known. That is also an additional risk factor in every single drink consumed, perhaps?