• ObtuseDoorFrame@lemmy.zip
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    10 days ago

    FYI:

    “Alcohol is a toxic, psychoactive, and dependence-producing substance and has been classified as a Group 1 carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer decades ago – this is the highest risk group, which also includes asbestos, radiation and tobacco.”

    https://www.who.int/europe/news/item/04-01-2023-no-level-of-alcohol-consumption-is-safe-for-our-health

    I still drink on holidays but I thought that this whole cultural thing where we glorify alcohol was behind us as a species. Gen Z doesn’t really drink much at all and bars are closing down all over the world.

    I recommend only drinking socially. In college I drank alone all the time. It’s a very depressing road to go down. Would younger me have quit drinking if I had known it was cancer causing? Probably not.

    Be careful with alcohol!

    • setVeryLoud(true);@lemmy.ca
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      9 days ago

      Social drinking easily leads to social pressure, and then abuse, and then making an ass of yourself.

      Treat it like it’s a party drug. Because it is.