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.

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