NYT drops the hammer on all but the most moderate drinking

[Anonymous]

I dare anyone to read this article and throw back more than a couple of drinks tonight.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/well/alcohol-body-health-effects.html?unlocked_article_code=1.M1A.B4Wo.yT4ia9vjHvYC&smid=nytcore-ios-share

Just an example:

“Drinking alcohol increases the risk of four types of cancer in the mouth and upper digestive tract: oral, pharyngeal (throat), laryngeal (voice box) and esophageal. The mouth, throat and esophagus are particularly vulnerable since those tissues have some of the greatest exposure to acetaldehyde. According to one analysis, the risk of mouth and throat cancers increases by 13 percent and the risk of esophageal cancer by 26 percent with just one drink per day. For people who have five or more drinks a day, the risk of all three cancers is roughly four times higher.”

[Anonymous]

Meh. What's the point of living longer if you can't enjoy a few drinks?

Are you the fanatical teetotaler? I'm going to tell you the same things I tell my kids: You worry about you.

[Anonymous]

Here come the sensitive alcoholics lashing out at all the "constant" anti-alcohol posts.

[Anonymous]

How about this sentence, OP:

The facts are sobering, but take note: Experts say that the odds of experiencing health harms from drinking are relatively low if you average one drink a day or less.

[Anonymous]

"Drops the hammer"? They published an article. They didn't DO anything.

And.. "I dare you"?

Why are you so weird? It's more data supporting data that's been out for several years now.

[Anonymous]

Most Americans are not having even one drink a day. We had jobs and kids and long commutes. If you are drinking every day, you need to really think about your choices.

[Anonymous]

Yeah, this doesn’t seem to indict 1-2 drinks a a week socially

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Meh. What's the point of living longer if you can't enjoy a few drinks?

Are you the fanatical teetotaler? I'm going to tell you the same things I tell my kids: You worry about you.

Because drinking prevents you from doing rad stuff and makes you feel like dog shit?

I tie one off rarely like some people. But habitual consumption really just doesn’t make a lot of sense if you have other ways to fruitfully spend your time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Meh. What's the point of living longer if you can't enjoy a few drinks?

Are you the fanatical teetotaler? I'm going to tell you the same things I tell my kids: You worry about you.

Because drinking prevents you from doing rad stuff and makes you feel like dog shit?

I tie one off rarely like some people. But habitual consumption really just doesn’t make a lot of sense if you have other ways to fruitfully spend your time.

Drinking's fun, dude. Stop being so square. Nobody likes that.

[Anonymous]

I think fewer and fewer people, especially younger generations, drink anyway, between all the info about how bad it is, the cost, and personally I don't feel good when I drink even a little. I'm amazed when I see people on tv reality shows getting hammered regularly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"Drops the hammer"? They published an article. They didn't DO anything.

And.. "I dare you"?

Why are you so weird? It's more data supporting data that's been out for several years now.

OP here. I’ve read a gazillion articles about the health risks of alcohol but this one tied everything up with a bow and cut through the clutter.

I wrote. “I dare you” because I thought that might get more people to read it.

So now I’m weird. OK.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"Drops the hammer"? They published an article. They didn't DO anything.

And.. "I dare you"?

Why are you so weird? It's more data supporting data that's been out for several years now.

OP here. I’ve read a gazillion articles about the health risks of alcohol but this one tied everything up with a bow and cut through the clutter.

I wrote. “I dare you” because I thought that might get more people to read it.

So now I’m weird. OK.

What a weird hobby. If you don't like alcohol, don't drink it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"Drops the hammer"? They published an article. They didn't DO anything.

And.. "I dare you"?

Why are you so weird? It's more data supporting data that's been out for several years now.

OP here. I’ve read a gazillion articles about the health risks of alcohol but this one tied everything up with a bow and cut through the clutter.

I wrote. “I dare you” because I thought that might get more people to read it.

So now I’m weird. OK.

What a weird hobby. If you don't like alcohol, don't drink it.

We’ve all read those articles. So not weird. And I do like alcohol, but this article has inspired me to cut back and stop pouring as much caustic liquid down my throat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I dare anyone to read this article and throw back more than a couple of drinks tonight.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/well/alcohol-body-health-effects.html?unlocked_article_code=1.M1A.B4Wo.yT4ia9vjHvYC&smid=nytcore-ios-share

Just an example:

“Drinking alcohol increases the risk of four types of cancer in the mouth and upper digestive tract: oral, pharyngeal (throat), laryngeal (voice box) and esophageal. The mouth, throat and esophagus are particularly vulnerable since those tissues have some of the greatest exposure to acetaldehyde. According to one analysis, the risk of mouth and throat cancers increases by 13 percent and the risk of esophageal cancer by 26 percent with just one drink per day. For people who have five or more drinks a day, the risk of all three cancers is roughly four times higher.”

I dare you to read it again and work on your reading comprehension skills.

[Anonymous]

...but 5 or more drinks a day is a lot!