‘no safe level of alcohol’, but Lancet study means 25,000 light drinkers need annual equivalent of 400,000 bottles of gin for one serious health problem among them each yearhttps://medium.com/wintoncentre/the-risks-of-alcohol-again-2ae8cb006a4a …
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In a similar vein, it would be a bit misleading to argue that this low level of drinking would cause thousands of cancers/CVD events in the UK. It's true, but hardly applicable to the individual
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Not entirely relevant I know, but given the discussion above is against a backdrop of light drinking, it's worth noting that this is apparently economically unsustainable for the industry (at least in England) https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/add.14386 …
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Yes but 25,000 of the moderate drinkers have had the enjoyment of that gin and only one of them has suffered an additional serious health consequence.
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Oh I'm not saying moderate drinking is an absolute negative. It would be hypocritical if nothing else. Merely pointing out an issue I have with the use of figures
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Does the average person drink more than 1/2 pint of 4.3% beer/cider per day? https://tinyurl.com/y9fe85m2 In 2016 17% men and 22% women drank 0 units/day 53% men and 62% women drank ≤ 2 units/day 31% men and 23% women drank ≥ 2 units/day Each underreport by perhaps 50%. Yes.
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Really?
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...and would seem to result in only a low chance of an adverse health consequence. I think that's DS's point.
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Crikey! If this is average, I really need to drink more!
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16 bottles is infinitely more than the zero in 'no safe level' though.
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