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Adults should have no more than one drink a day, a team of scientists says (www.nbcnews.com)
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[–] pHr34kY@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

I'm perfectly OK with drinking less than one drink per day for a 1 in 1000 chance. It's probably less than that, as I've never met an alcoholic who is honest about their consumption.

However, 2 drinks per day becoming a 1 in 25 risk is well beyond an exponential increase.