I agree that alcohol has some specific health benefits, but there are also some specific health risks with alcohol. On the whole, it is very unclear if the overall benefits outweigh the overall risks. For an "alcohol is bad" viewpoint, see Dr. Mercola's view on alcohol. For a more neutral view with both benefits and risks, see Wikipedia's article on alcohol consumption and health.
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Holistically unclear
Submitted by Michael William Boldt on August 12, 2007 - 18:22.
I agree that alcohol has some specific health benefits, but there are also some specific health risks with alcohol. On the whole, it is very unclear if the overall benefits outweigh the overall risks. For an "alcohol is bad" viewpoint, see Dr. Mercola's view on alcohol. For a more neutral view with both benefits and risks, see Wikipedia's article on alcohol consumption and health.