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Is It Safe To Consume Alcohol 5 Days A Week?

I started drinking whiskey (teachers 180 ml for around 2 hours during my evening with water and peanuts) 5 days a week, I am enjoying this and it is helping me get around my work pressure. Is there any risk involved? I am around 6ft tall (male btw) and 90kgs weight.
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Mon, 5 May 2014
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Hi...Nice question. As per experts, consuming maximum 80-90ml alcohol especially wines per day is safe & might also prove beneficial for cardiovascular fitness. But your current quantity 180ml/day/5days a week is certainly going to be harmful in long run. Secondly as you yourself have confessed to consuming alcohol to cope with work pressure, relaxation etc. This is an indicator that you are not able to aptly handle your current work situation & need family as well as professional help for a better work management & stress free life. My experience in addiction medicine so far has taught me that; drinking moderately large amount of alcohol (upto 180ml done by you), fairly regularly & that too as a way of coping with work pressure frequently lands a person into trap of alcohol addiction. Hence, its my sincere request that you should please talk with your family/friends, significant relations, your Boss at workplace & also consider seeking professional help of Psychiatrist for your current set of problems including that of alcohol intake. Good Luck
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Is It Safe To Consume Alcohol 5 Days A Week?

Hi...Nice question. As per experts, consuming maximum 80-90ml alcohol especially wines per day is safe & might also prove beneficial for cardiovascular fitness. But your current quantity 180ml/day/5days a week is certainly going to be harmful in long run. Secondly as you yourself have confessed to consuming alcohol to cope with work pressure, relaxation etc. This is an indicator that you are not able to aptly handle your current work situation & need family as well as professional help for a better work management & stress free life. My experience in addiction medicine so far has taught me that; drinking moderately large amount of alcohol (upto 180ml done by you), fairly regularly & that too as a way of coping with work pressure frequently lands a person into trap of alcohol addiction. Hence, its my sincere request that you should please talk with your family/friends, significant relations, your Boss at workplace & also consider seeking professional help of Psychiatrist for your current set of problems including that of alcohol intake. Good Luck