The media must want people to die...
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Originally Posted by north 
The actual study - all 11 pages - is here. (if you're curious about it and don't want to rely on the interpretation of the thousands of reporters who have provided second-hand analysis & comments).
At least one item in the study that made me both laugh out loud and realize its external insignificance was their working definitions of "moderate" (< 3 drinks/day) and "heavy" (> 3 drinks/day). WTF? The latter sounds like the starting range for my understanding of "moderate" and obviously many of us would rank in some super-category like "extra heavy XXXO".
There are plenty of other studies out there which clearly indicate the health risks of drinking alcohol for people like us.
At least one item in the study that made me both laugh out loud and realize its external insignificance was their working definitions of "moderate" (< 3 drinks/day) and "heavy" (> 3 drinks/day). WTF? The latter sounds like the starting range for my understanding of "moderate" and obviously many of us would rank in some super-category like "extra heavy XXXO".
There are plenty of other studies out there which clearly indicate the health risks of drinking alcohol for people like us.
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