Drinking a pint of beer may lower your life expectancy by the same amount as smoking a cigarette – new research

Drinking a pint of beer may lower your life expectancy by the same amount as smoking a cigarette – new research: Earlier research has suggested that drinking moderate amounts of alcohol may lower a person’s risk of heart disease. However, our latest study challenges these findings. Our study shows that the more alcohol a person drinks, the higher their risk of stroke, fatal aneurysm, heart failure and early death. Drinking in excess could take up to five years off your life-expectancy.