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This needs a true cost-benefit analysis. Thats what we do for any type of medical intervention. Some surgeries are super risky and some drugs have severe side
by refurb 4y ago
This needs a true cost-benefit analysis. Thats what we do for any type of medical intervention. Some surgeries are super risky and some drugs have severe side effects that can kill you. Still, the overall benefit is positive.
Benefits: reduced stress, increased social interactions, improved mood
Costs: reduced lifespan, liver issues, addiction
I’ll bet the benefits outway the costs over an entire population. Maybe not by much, but i bet its a net benefit.
- TOMDM 4y agoDon't forget drink driving. ~30% of car crashes involve a driver with alcohol in their system. In the US alone that's approximately 11,000 deaths a year. https://www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/drunk-driving#:~:text=About%2030%25%20of%20all%20traffic,g%2FdL%20or%20higher https://www.nhtsa.gov/risky-driving/drunk-driving#:~:text=Ab...).
- nemo44x 4y agoConsidering humans have been using it thousands of years I’d tend to agree. We have a habit today of quickly throwing away things people have done forever believing, arrogantly, that we are the first people to finally be right. We tend to privilege certain types of information (scientific study in this case) without considering the broader context and practical realities. And that trying to live forever is futile.
- B8MGHCBekDuRi 4y ago> reduced lifespan said it before, this one is not true. Epidemiological studies indicate that moderate drinkers live longer than non-drinkers and heavy drinkers.