15 jul 2022 om 11:11
The researchers concluded that alcohol consumption almost always causes health damage to young people. But from the age of 40, adults with no health problems can benefit from drinking small amounts of alcohol.
This may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, heart attack and diabetes. The researchers are talking about drinking a small amount of alcohol per day, such as a small glass of wine.
The scientists’ conclusions have been published in the scientific journal The Lancet. The researchers say that advice about alcohol consumption should be based primarily on age and location. According to them, alcohol is most risky for men between the ages of 15 and 39. They become most aggressive from alcohol.
Risk of cardiovascular disease and cancer
In 2020, 1.34 billion people consumed harmful amounts of alcohol, the researchers conclude based on data on alcohol consumption in 204 countries. Of these, 59 percent were between the ages of 15 and 29. For them, the consumption of alcohol resulted in nothing but health risks such as cardiovascular disease and cancer. It also led to more incidents, such as car accidents, murder and suicide.
Young men and women can drink up to a fifth of a glass of beer or wine a day without any health risks. This is much higher for healthy people over 40: they can drink half to two glasses a day, without running any risk. After that, the health risk per drink increases.