Binge Drinking: The More You Drink On Drinking Days, The Greater...

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Wed, 03/05/2008 - 07:00

Quantity and frequency of alcohol consumption -- and not simply average alcohol consumption over time -- independently influence mortality risk.

Previous studies linking moderate drinking with reduced risk for death have typically measured individuals' average alcohol intake.

Consumption averaging obscures potential differences between people who sometimes drink heavily and those who consistently drink small amounts of alcohol.

The findings reinforce the importance of moderate drinking and of looking at drinking patterns when investigating alcohol-related health outcomes.

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