Booze Bad

Looks like someone finally got it right. . .although no organization has ever recommended drinking.

A new study concludes there’s no amount of alcohol consumption that’s safe for overall health. The new research was based on a review of nearly 700 existing studies on global drinking prevalence and nearly 600 studies on alcohol and health, and found that alcohol was the seventh leading risk factor for premature death in 2016, contributing to 2.8 million deaths worldwide. The health risks likely only increase the more you drink, the study found. Compared to non-drinkers, people who had one alcoholic beverage per day had a 0.5% higher risk of developing one of 23 alcohol-related health problems, including cancer, road injuries and tuberculosis, in a given year, the study says. At that level, the absolute increase is small, equaling only four additional deaths per 100,000 people per year, according to the study. But those who had two drinks per day had a risk 7% higher than non-drinkers. At five drinks per day, the risk was 37% higher, the study says. (TIME)

The Scriptures have always been clear that drinking “strong drink” (booze) is not wise nor healthy. Over the years it has been an almost weekly thing that someone I know, or someone I have never even met before, talks to me about some struggle, problem, difficult circumstance, marital problem, social issue, parenting difficulty, . . .etc., that is caused by drinking, and are looking for answers as to how to resolve the hurt.

The best answer is – “don’t drink.” Don’t start. If you have started – STOP! If you can’t stop on your own (and most can’t) get help. Get it now! Today!

Whatever benefit you might feel, or think, or hope, or imagine is provided by the drinking, is false. For whatever it is you need, or think you need, there is a solution that does not include the destruction that inhabits and surrounds the consumption of booze. Discover that, use that, benefit from that – whatever it may be.

As a result you will be better – physically and mentally. Those who know and llove you will be better because they won’t have to worry or fear for you. The World will be better for one less person who is. . .or is becoming a drunk.

Now you know! Now, STOP.