“Your intelligence at 16 is a strong indicator of how much and how often you will drink throughout your adulthood.” Wow, I may get some interesting comments on this post…
Over the last 55 years, in the U.S. and U.K., several studies have been conducted that show a direct relationship between childhood intelligence and adult alcohol consumption. Controlling for a huge plethora of factors, the study reveals that it is intelligence itself that influences alcohol consumption, not all the things that accompany intelligence.
So, does this give us free reign to drink as much as humanly possible and chalk it up to us being uber intelligent? Um, no. It does however, show a correlation between unique thinkers and substance abuse. Many studies have also shown that musicians and artists over indulge in drugs and alcohol not just because of lifestyle choices, but to slow down their incessant thought processes.
Please remember folks, there are lies, damn lies, and statistics. There is some interesting info here… but please don’t take this all at face value. I especially like the last stat, that states “when compared to moderate drinking, NO DRINKING increases mortality risks by 51%, and HEAVY DRINKING increases mortality risks by 45%”. Maybe that’s just a typo…
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