Technobarbarian wrote:
>
>     "Alcohol is never good for people under 40, global study finds
> Largest project of its kind concludes young people should not drink at
> all but small amount may benefit older adults
>
> Andrew Gregory Health editor
> @andrewgregory
> Thu 14 Jul 2022 18.30 EDT
>
> Alcohol carries significant health risks and no benefits for young
> people but some older adults may gain from drinking a small amount,
> according to the largest study of its kind.
>
> The conclusion comes from the authors of the Global Burden of Diseases
> study, a rolling project based at the University of Washington in
> Seattle, which produces the most comprehensive data on the causes of
> illness and death in the world.
>
> Four years ago the study said that even the occasional drink was
> harmful to health, and suggested governments should advise people to
> abstain entirely.
>
> But after a major new analysis of global data, the experts behind the
> study have reached fresh conclusions. Young people face higher health
> risks from alcohol consumption than older adults, they say. But they
> add that adults aged 40 and older without underlying health conditions
> may benefit from limited alcohol consumption, such as a small glass of
> red wine a day, including a reduced risk in cardiovascular disease,
> stroke and diabetes.
>
> Their findings, published in the Lancet, are the first to report
> alcohol risk by geographical region, age, sex, and year. They suggest
> that global alcohol consumption recommendations should be based on age
> and location, with the strictest guidelines for men aged 15-39, who
> are at the greatest risk of harmful alcohol consumption worldwide.
>
> “Our message is simple: young people should not drink, but older
> people may benefit from drinking small amounts,” said the senior
> author, Dr Emmanuela Gakidou, professor of health metrics sciences at
> the University of Washington’s School of Medicine. “While it may
> not be realistic to think young adults will abstain from drinking, we
> do think it’s important to communicate the latest evidence so that
> everyone can make informed decisions about their health.”
>
> A total of 1.34 billion people are estimated to have consumed harmful
> amounts of alcohol in 2020, according to the analysis of drinking
> habits in 204 countries.
>
> The study, published in the Lancet, found that 59% of those who drank
> harmful amounts were aged 15-39 – people for whom alcohol provided
> no health benefit and posed risks, including injuries relating to
> drinking or car accidents, suicides or murders. Three-quarters of
> harmful drinkers were men.
> [snip]
>
> https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/jul/14/alcohol-is-never-good-for-people-under-40-global-study-finds
>
>
>     "Adults aged 40 and older without underlying health conditions"?
> What is that? Like 4 or 5 people on the entire planet? Life is an
> underlying health condition that does not improve with age. I don't
> drink much alcohol these days simply because the main effect is that
> it makes me sleepy.

Follow the science.

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