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Zero tolerance: no safe level of alcohol, study says
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| August 24th, 2018
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Posted on 08/23/2018 8:04:46 PM PDT by Mariner
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Alcohol is the 7th leading cause of premature death in the world, and the leading cause of premature death in men 15-49yrs old.
It's a scourge upon mankind, with no other drug comparing to it's destruction. In addition to health outcomes, the impact to family, jobs and relationships is unmatched.
It most certainly begets violence, nobody questions that.
Why don't we prohibit it again? Is it not more dangerous than marijuana?
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posted on
08/23/2018 8:04:46 PM PDT
by
Mariner
To: Mariner
Drunken violence is part of our cultural heritage. Or something.
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posted on
08/23/2018 8:07:11 PM PDT
by
NobleFree
("law is often but the tyrant's will, and always so when it violates the right of an individual")
To: Mariner
“A man’s got to believe something, and I believe I’ll have another drink”. W. C. Fields
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posted on
08/23/2018 8:07:45 PM PDT
by
beethovenfan
(I always try to maximize my carbon footprint.)
To: Mariner
“...risk of health problems and dying”
I guarantee we all have a 100% risk of dying
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posted on
08/23/2018 8:07:57 PM PDT
by
big'ol_freeper
(If your opponent is of choleric temper, irritate him. ~ Sun Tzu)
To: Mariner
Yep.. My one glass of wine in the evening makes me all crazy.
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posted on
08/23/2018 8:08:10 PM PDT
by
bubbacluck
(America 180)
To: Mariner
It’s worse than marijuana in a lot of ways, but no it shouldn’t be prohibited. In a free country, you should have a right to do things that are harmful to yourself.
To: Mariner
“Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation in Seattle, Washington and lead author for a consortium of more than 500 experts.”
Smells like a global warming assembly
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posted on
08/23/2018 8:09:27 PM PDT
by
map
To: Behind the Blue Wall
Alcohol is harmful to others who don’t drink it.
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posted on
08/23/2018 8:09:55 PM PDT
by
Mariner
(War Criminal #18)
To: Mariner
RE: Why don’t we prohibit it again? Is it not more dangerous than marijuana?
So you are a statist socialist who believes the government must make all of our life choices for us.
GTFO.
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posted on
08/23/2018 8:10:13 PM PDT
by
big'ol_freeper
(If your opponent is of choleric temper, irritate him. ~ Sun Tzu)
To: beethovenfan
I’d rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.
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posted on
08/23/2018 8:10:59 PM PDT
by
glorgau
To: Mariner
Instead of yet another nanny-state, liberty-robbing law, why don’t we spread the Gospel, as Jesus instructed, and let each individual choose what to do with his or her own life? Just a thought.
To: Mariner
"...Why dont we prohibit it again?..."
My 3-4 glasses of red wine per month have benefited my blood test results. I will continue with this approach, thanks.
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posted on
08/23/2018 8:12:40 PM PDT
by
Blue Jays
( Rock hard ~ Ride free)
To: Mariner
I don't totally buy this study. There have been studies that show moderate alcohol use is healthier than total abstention.
Is it not more dangerous than marijuana?
Generally, no, it's not. I'd rather hang out with someone who's had a glass or two of wine than someone who just smoked pot which makes folks boring and stupid. In terms of danger, even moderate users of marijuana can experience psychotic symptoms (paranoia, delusions). No one is delusional after a couple beers. And beer smells better too.
With that said, there's nothing worse than a belligerent drunk. And alcohol makes some folks mean, probably meaner than any other drug (though i've witnessed hyper-aggressive behavior from cocaine users, too).
To: Mariner
I’ll drink to the fact that life is fatal.
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posted on
08/23/2018 8:13:41 PM PDT
by
lightman
(Obama's legacy in 13 letters: BLM, ISIS, & ANTIFA. New axis of evil.)
To: Mariner
According to this piece, alcohol increases your risk of dying, that’s what it says.
That’s quite a feat since we are all 100% certain to die. Hard to increase the risk above that.
As regards behavior, alcohol isn’t the problem, people are.
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posted on
08/23/2018 8:13:46 PM PDT
by
ChildOfThe60s
(If you can remember the 60's....You weren't really there)
To: glorgau
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posted on
08/23/2018 8:13:48 PM PDT
by
beethovenfan
(I always try to maximize my carbon footprint.)
To: Mariner
The Mediterranean Diet includes wine.
(Not in excess)
To: Mariner
Other than Enoch and Elijah, nobody gets outta here alive.
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posted on
08/23/2018 8:15:23 PM PDT
by
lightman
(Obama's legacy in 13 letters: BLM, ISIS, & ANTIFA. New axis of evil.)
To: Mariner
Those harms are generally already “prohibited”, i.e. illegal.
To: ChildOfThe60s
Thats quite a feat since we are all 100% certain to die. Hard to increase the risk above that.
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But 100% of us wont be dying in the next year. Certain behaviors and exposures will increase the odds of dying during that period. But you knew that.
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posted on
08/23/2018 8:17:08 PM PDT
by
House Atreides
(BOYCOTT the NFL, its products and players 100% - PERMANENTLY)
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