Daily Alcoholic Drink Good for Middle-Aged Women, Study Finds

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Summary- US Scientists say that middle-aged women that enjoy an alcoholic drink every day may live longer. The researchers at Harvard School of Public Health found that women over 50 that consume a single acoholic drink five to seven days a week are more likely to have good health in when they get older, compared to women that are non-drinkers or those who have more than two drinks daily. 14,000 female nurses since 1976 found that those who consumed two alcoholic drinks every day were 28% more likely to improve the odds of "successful ageing", while this increased to 50% for those who enjoyed only ONE alcoholic drink daily.

Critique- I think that is a very good study. I've always been told that alcohol is bad for you and that I should never even consider it when I turn 21. But with this study says is that is a women drinks 1 alcoholic beverage a day she will live longer. I find that hard to believe, due to the fact that I only know maybe four women that drink very day. The scientist didn't say what kind of alcohol is better or worse, or how big the drink should be. There is a lot of loose ends, and questions that they didn't answer.

Impact- More women might start to drink every day, and if they get addicted they could become alcoholics. Alcoholic women may think that now they have a good reason to keep drinking. alcohol sales may go up, even bar sales may go up.