Alcohol consumption greatly increases serious injury risk for heavy and moderate drinkers
Friday, October 14, 2011 - 16:30
in Health & Medicine
A new study has investigated the linkages between alcohol consumption and hospitalized injury. Heavy drinkers face higher injury risks than most people when sober; conversely, their injury risk rises less when alcohol positive. Moderate drinkers who occasionally drink to excess suffer more injuries than heavy drinkers per alcohol-positive hour.