No amount of alcohol is good for the heart, says World Heart Federation

Post by pydry » Thu, Jan 20, 2022, 7:12 PM UTC

leonidasv wrote: post #370

kstrauser wrote: post #159

Although I live in a place where weed is legal, I don’t use it. I enjoy the occasional glass of a nice scotch, though, and I love a good stout or porter beer. This is where it gets a little strange for me: by every metric I can think of, I’d be better off replacing alcohol with weed. There seem to be fewer negative effects, it’s not a source of empty calories, and looks like a better recreational drug in every way. A…

Well, media has been recently overwhelmed by studies showcasing the benefits of weed so that the disadvantages of using it appear to be lower or none at all, but that's not really the case. If smoked, you're smoking tar and volatile compounds that can harm the lungs, much like a regular cigarette - although you're probably not going to smoke a pack of 20 joints in a single day like the moderate-to-heavy smoker next d…

Post by b3morales » Thu, Jan 20, 2022, 7:14 PM UTC

P_I_Staker wrote: post #559

ravenstine wrote: post #443

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Ah ok, then I misinterpreted.

Yeah, OP is spot on. It's not really EVERYONE either, but I'd say the majority of people I know really like some version of the "doctors don't know what they're talking about" argument. Things are weird now with COVID and the politics around this stuff. You'll probably see more of these attitudes on the right, but the idea that doctors don't know what they're talking about, and change their recommendations all the ti…

Post by mrguyorama » Thu, Jan 20, 2022, 7:19 PM UTC

kstrauser wrote: post #439

allturtles wrote: post #430

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Fair point, I was thinking of just smoking, and not other forms of consumption.

I get it. When I think of weed, my first mental image is still of someone passing a joint or bong around. I was surprised at how many measured dose options there were, though. Want a bag of watermelon gummy candies with X mg of THC? They’ve got you covered. I do wonder how much variance there is in those. Is that 5.0 mg += .1mg, or “eh, about 5 on average”. It’s easy to dose alcohol as you know how much alcohol is in…

Post by freedom2099 » Thu, Jan 20, 2022, 7:24 PM UTC

kstrauser wrote: post #483

jokethrowaway wrote: post #472

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You're already giving a bad example to your kids by drinking alcohol. That's fine. They'll grow up and decide what to do. If they'll drink themselves senseless there must be a bigger problem than seeing you drink alcohol in small quantities. I certainly am not doing all the mistakes I saw my father's doing and I hope my kids will grow up to be responsible adults which will make their own decisions. I never lived in a…

I’m torn on the setting an example bit. My parents never drank at all, that I know of. Growing up I was led to believe that you drank either never or always , like there was no middle ground. I wish someone had told me or demonstrated that it’s OK and normal to have the occasional drink and then stop. We’re fortunate to live in a house with a yard. If I were going to smoke or vape, it’d be on the back deck. I wouldn’…

Post by freedom2099 » Thu, Jan 20, 2022, 7:30 PM UTC

drapermache wrote: post #293

I feel like alcohol consumption isn't taken as seriously since its been legalized, but its incredibly destructive. The only thing I've really seen get talked about is driving while drinking. This hits very close to home to me because I am currently taking care of our kids while my wife had to fly across the USA to help with her Uncle's funeral. He was a high functioning alcoholic for many years until he joined AA and…