"Researchers considered any man who averaged more than two drinks per day or more than four drinks per occasion to be an excessive drinker. For women it was more than one drink per day or more than three drinks per occasion.
Alcohol abuse kills some 75,000 Americans each year and shortens the lives of these people by an average of 30 years, a U.S. government study suggested Thursday."
While this does say abuse, it does define what is excessive. Most drinkers can easily clear 4 drinks on an occasion, even just occasionally, and are thus considered excessive drinkers and will fall into the above stats. If you don't, then good for you. It's keeping your consumption in the light - moderate range that is the hard part so good luck to you.
Alcohol abuse kills some 75,000 Americans each year and shortens the lives of these people by an average of 30 years, a U.S. government study suggested Thursday."
While this does say abuse, it does define what is excessive. Most drinkers can easily clear 4 drinks on an occasion, even just occasionally, and are thus considered excessive drinkers and will fall into the above stats. If you don't, then good for you. It's keeping your consumption in the light - moderate range that is the hard part so good luck to you.