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I'd say quality of life is a way better measure - but its so subjective it makes it difficult. I'm a sociable person, and in my(western) experience there are m

I'd say quality of life is a way better measure - but its so subjective it makes it difficult. I'm a sociable person, and in my(western) experience there are more good times when alcohol is involved, even with people who does not drink often. I get that it may have an adverse effect on health and longevity. But in the end, we are all going to die - to grow old just to be old doesn't sit right either.

Zababa 5y ago
There's a metric know an "Disability-adjusted life year", or DALY, that tries to quantify this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disability-adjusted_life_year https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disability-adjusted_life_year. And your point about social alcohol is well taken. I have the luck of being a lightweight with drinking, so usually a glass of cider is enough for me, and with the right people it's always a good time. On the other hand, lots of people my age (young adults) tends to drink multiple pints of beer multiple times a week. They should at least be aware of the tradeoff they're making.