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Moderate drinking may be defined as drinking that does not generally cause problems, either for the drinker or for society. ... Moderate drinking is difficult to define because it means different things to different people. The term is often confused with "social drinking," which refers to drinking patterns that are accepted...
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Patients so identified can then be offered treatment designed to help them moderate their drinking, if not to achieve abstinence. ... In a pilot study of this strategy 16 of 17 patients reduced their drinking substantially, and 8 were abstinent at the last follow-up visit. Only 1 of the 17 dropped out of treatment;
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/6488117
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Moderate Drinking Lowers CV Risk in Healthy Men CME/CE ... According to data from the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study (HPFS), the cardioprotective effects of moderate drinking long observed in other studies were probably not influenced by confounding lifestyle behaviors, conclude the authors, Kenneth J. Mukamal, MD,
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www.medscape.com/viewarticle/546660?rss
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Definitions of moderate drinking differ around the world, but consuming alcohol moderately is associated with better health and greater longevity than is either abstaining or abusing alcoholic beverages (beer, wine and liquor or distilled spirits). ... What is sensible or moderate drinking? It depends on whom you ask.
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www2.potsdam.edu/hansondj/healthissues/1110565592.html
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What Is Moderate Drinking? Defining "Drinks" and Drinking Levels Mary C. Dufour, M.D., M.P.H. Although the benefits and risks associated with moderate drinking have gained increasing attention in recent years from both researchers and the general public, no universal definition of moderate drinking exists.
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Moderate drinking can decrease the risk of stroke, but heavy drinking does the opposite. ... But Heavy Drinking Has the Opposite Effect ... Her report shows that compared with total abstinence, consuming moderate amounts of alcohol -- one to two drinks a day -- lowered their risk of ischemic stroke by about 30%. People who had...
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He says, however, that findings suggest that moderate drinking, as defined by the American Diabetes Association (ADA), during meals "appears to offer a benefit." The ADA defines moderate drinking as 12 ounces of beer, five ounces of wine, or one and a half ounces of distilled liquor, such as scotch or vodka.
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Our web site is for drinkers who want to change their drinking. If you are looking for answers about moderate drinking or abstaining, you may find this web site useful. We can help you make responsible decisions about your drinking.
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