I've always hypothesised alcohol consumption is largely independent of income.
At both ends of the wealth spectrum you find people drinking far more alcohol than is healthy, just in different forms.
At both ends of the wealth spectrum you find people drinking far more alcohol than is healthy, just in different forms.
I'm aware this could be a just-so story I've explained to myself.
So, will you live longer _because_ you have one drink a day, or is the fact that you're able to have one drink a day simply a byproduct of a lifestyle that will naturally lead to a longer life?
You're telling me that a young man in the poorest part of Africa doesn't "go out" with his buddies now and then?
Yes, I'm absolutely telling you that a significant portion of the world does not have the resources to do that (even 'now and then').