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How dangerous is alcohol?

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Henrywrites

Henrywrites

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There are some medical experts that claim that drinking alcohol can be dangerous to one's health. I have seen people that drink alcohol living happy and fine. This makes me wonder, what these experts mean when they advise against drinking alcohol.
 
Drinking in moderation is fine, drinking excessively is when it becomes problematic. When it's a one time, blow out sort of thing, ok, but people who drink to excess constantly can destroy their livers, destroy their lives, potentially destroy others' lives. Not going to go on a diatribe about drunk driving, that's not the issue here, but alcohol, used to excess, is a TERRIBLE thing. Alcohol used in moderation and with caution is fine.
 
PGen98 said:
Drinking in moderation is fine, drinking excessively is when it becomes problematic. When it's a one time, blow out sort of thing, ok, but people who drink to excess constantly can destroy their livers, destroy their lives, potentially destroy others' lives. Not going to go on a diatribe about drunk driving, that's not the issue here, but alcohol, used to excess, is a TERRIBLE thing. Alcohol used in moderation and with caution is fine.
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I believe that this might have been the point of the medical experts. Anything doing in excess is not always good and same goes with drinking to stupor. The challenge comes up when one is unable to control how they drink.
 
I do not drink daily, but when I do I cannot stop and I binge. I have been known to drink for 3 - 4 days constantly without rest and then not touch another drop for months. Cycle repeats.

I find it really hard to stop and 1 drink can be enough to trigger the binge.
 
I just read an article in my daily newspaper that a pint of beer a day can help keep the doctor at bay lol. Alcohol consumed in moderation is OK depending on your medications, but binging or drinking to excess will kill your kidneys and liver.

I'm not allowed to drink now because I have been diagnosed with fatty liver disease, it's manageable and not currently life-threatening, but I have to be careful what I eat and drink. This is probably the result of my mad weekend binges back in the day when you could have a really good night out for a fiver lol.
 
As with anything, as long as you can control how much you take in, I'm sure you will be fine. If you're drinking huge amounts everyday, then it's a bit of an issue
 
I have always believed that drinking in moderation is fine, but the question is what exactly is "moderate drinking." Are a couple of drinks "moderate drinking" or do you have to limit yourself to just one drink? By the way, I don't consume alcohol.
 
Alcohol is poison to the body in so many ways. I'm not allowed to touch a drop now because of my excessive drinking when I was younger. Drink in moderation and don't binge drink - easier said than done when you're young, fit and healthy, but your body can't sustain the damage year in, year out and eventually it will impact on your health.
 
I barely ever drink alcohol maybe once or twice a year. It's just extra stuff into my body to make my mental health go low. I also don't smoke, do drugs, do anything like that. I guess I am a little bit boring. I will have a cocktail if I feel like it though but I won't drink anything too strong.
 
Too much alcohol is dangerous, having it in moderation is fine. I don't drink often because my father was a bad alcoholic and I know first hand how alcoholism can affect not only the person who's addicted to drinking but everyone else around them. I might have a Mike's hard lemonade here and there, but it's super rare.
 

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