mik1998 an hour ago

It's not bad in moderation. Sugar is much more addictive and harmful than alcohol, and it's also fine in moderation.

nialse 37 minutes ago | parent | next [-]

Please provide any scientific evidence of your claim.

	▲	mik1998 17 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		USA deaths: mean estimate for obesity-attributable death was 324 940 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10546692/ USA deaths: About 178,000 (about 5% of all) yearly deaths from excessive alcohol occurred in 2020 and 2021 in the United States https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/alcohols-effects-health/alcohol-to...

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Pooge 38 minutes ago | parent | prev [-]

Heroin is fine in moderation! /s

The thing is that it's impossible to moderate one's intake as, as you said, it's addictive.

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fragmede a few seconds ago | parent | next [-]

I mean, it is. We give it a different name and highly control it, but if you're getting end of life treatment for cancer or whatever, they give you powerful pain relievers.

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mik1998 15 minutes ago | parent | prev [-]

Vast majority of adults consume alcohol in moderation, so clearly it is possible. It's really not that addictive if you don't have some physical or psychological predisposition to alcoholism.

	▲	Pooge 8 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		Sorry, I was talking about sugar.