Good news for TD members, it's official.

[Cujo]

What more can I say, drink up lads, your life depends on it.

Study: Abstaining from alcohol significantly shortens life
New research shows that those who imbibe are less likely to die prematurely than those who stay dry.
By Helen JupiterTue, Aug 31 2010 at 1:53 PM EST 723

Photo: Al404/Flickr
A newly released study shows that regular drinkers are less likely to die prematurely than people who have never indulged in alcohol. You read that right: Time reports that abstaining from alcohol altogether can lead to a shorter life than consistent, moderate drinking.

Surprised? The tightly controlled study, which looked at individuals between ages 55 and 65, spanned a 20-year period and accounted for variables ranging from socioeconomic status to level of physical activity. Led by psychologist Charles Holahan of the University of Texas at Austin, it found that mortality rates were highest for those who had never had a sip, lower for heavy drinkers, and lowest for moderate drinkers who enjoyed one to three drinks per day.

Of the 1,824 study participants, only 41 percent of the moderate drinkers died prematurely compared to a whopping 69 percent of the nondrinkers. Meanwhile, the heavy drinkers fared better than those who abstained, with a 60 percent mortality rate. Despite the increased risks for cirrhosis and several types of cancer, not to mention dependency, accidents and poor judgment associated with heavy drinking, those who imbibe are less likely to die than people who stay dry.

A possible explanation for this is that alcohol can be a great social lubricant, and strong social networks are essential for maintaining mental and physical health. Nondrinkers have been shown to demonstrate greater signs of depression than their carousing counterparts, and in addition to the potential heart health and circulation benefits of moderate drinking (especially red wine), it also increases sociability.

While it’s always important to drink responsibly, this is one study that warrants raising a glass.

Study: Abstaining from alcohol significantly shortens life | MNN - Mother Nature Network

[Albert Shagnastier]

It's obvious.

You clean wounds with alcohol.

Therefore every pint is helping and cleaning your whole system.

Fuck Glaxosmithklineandbambaclaat - Drink Beer

[kmart]

Wonderful news.

[Loy Toy]

I'll celebrate tonight.

[bobo746]

Looks like i will live to a grand old age

[superman]

This guy got it right.

Thursday, Sep 13 2012

A real regular! Pensioner, 90, has visited his local pub EVERY DAY for the past 72 years and supped an incredible 30,000 pints

• A pint of £2.75 Courage bitter every day at 3pm
  
• 30,000 pints equates to £82,500 in today's money
• Manageress gets him to try brews before selling them behind the bar

A pub regular who has visited the same boozer every day for 72 years has been honoured with a plaque on his favourite chair - where he has drank a staggering 30,000 pints.
Arthur Reid, 90, has popped into The Griffin Pub almost every day at 3pm since turning 18 to enjoy a pint or two of his beloved Courage bitter.
He has his own special glass behind the bar and now an engraved gold plaque has been placed on the back of his favourite chair to mark his 90th birthday.








Read more: A real regular! Pensioner, 90, has visited his local pub EVERY DAY for the past 72 years and supped an incredible 30,000 pints | Mail Online

[Sailing into trouble]

I would like to discuss this scientific data but have to have a class or 3

I reckon drinkers live longer cause they have a reason to live.

[beerlaodrinker]

im going on a 3 day twister on the strength of that good news

[nigelandjan]

Horses for courses its not a one size fits all I'm sure ,

I have an uncle now still alive and very active aged 94 never drank in his life

I also had another uncle smoked continuously until he died at 84 ,

Just enjoy each day of your life as you wake , and how YOU like to enjoy it I do and don't pay much attention to these surveys

[Dillinger]

Some great genes there Nige, your wasting all that if your not puffing 60 a day and waking up in next doors garden

[9999]

Pretty blatant massaging of statistics here if you ask me.

From the data presented I conclude that sickly people who die early don't drink much, for whatever reason.

[ENT]

They're just perishing wowsers.

[ltnt]

Some great genes there Nige, your wasting all that if your not puffing 60 a day and waking up in next doors garden

Off topic Dill, but WTF is that Nick of BB and the Rumanian drag queen doing still here? Is this your show of solidarity with BB? or just like the image as if it was the twilight zone?