date:Aug 27, 2018
-olds, the researchers compared people who didn't drink at all with those who had one drink a day.
Using that data, researchers found that alcohol is associated with 2.8 million deaths each year worldwide. It's the leading risk factor for disease and premature death in men and women between the ages of 15 and 49 worldwide in 2016, and is associated with nearly one in 10 deaths, according to the study, published in the journal The Lancet.
Risks outweigh benefits
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