date:Aug 24, 2018
University of Washington and a director at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation.
'LESS IS BETTER, NONE IS BEST'
Those are excess deaths, in other words, that could be avoided, she told AFP.
The risk climbs in a steep J-curve, the study found.
An average of two drinks per day, for example, translated into a 7.0 percent hike in disease and injury compared to those who opt for abstinence.
With five units of alcohol per day, the likelihood of serious consequences jumps by 37 percent.