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Re:Cancer risks increase with alcohol use, leading to over 7... by bserge on Saturday July 17, 2021 @04:41AM (#27864438)
It's not only a poison though, it also has medicinal properties.

Helps with relaxation, anxiety and even acts as a short term antidepressant.

With that in mind, there is a safe level, just as there is with paracetamol.

Of course, having better medication is, well, better. But not everyone has access to it.

That said I have been struggling with it ever since I can remember and I wish I never tried it. It's very hard to stop once I start drinking.

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Re:Cancer risks increase with alcohol use, leading to over 7... by robbiep on Saturday July 17, 2021 @07:06AM (#27864985)
In fact, alcohol can extend life in low doses.

There’s a chart we were shown in Med school with DALYs of different drugs and while alcohol had a big negative side it also had a positive side which was the only one

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Re:Cancer risks increase with alcohol use, leading to over 7... by nucleardog on Saturday July 17, 2021 @11:54AM (#27866651)
People who drink are “likely to be crying” or “trying to commit murder or rape”?

You need to stop getting your information from high school MADD presentations.

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