Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) substantially reduces the life expectancy of affected individuals. According to WebMD, those who drink heavily tend to die on average 12 years earlier than those who do not drink excessively. More specifically, NIAAA reports a reduction of about 12 years in the life expectancy of alcoholics compared to the general population. The vast majority of studies conducted for decades report the same thing.
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They found people who drank the equivalent of about five to 10 drinks...