re: How many beers per day is too much?

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Excessive alcohol use led to approximately 88,000 deaths and 2.5 million years of potential life lost (YPLL) each year in the United States from 2006 – 2010, shortening the lives of those who died by an average of 30 years. Further, excessive drinking was responsible for 1 in 10 deaths among working-age adults aged 20-64 years. The economic costs of excessive alcohol consumption in 2006 were estimated at $223.5 billion, or $1.90 a drink.

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Per the CDC: LINK

>2 drinks/day for men or >1 drink/day for women is considered excessive alcohol use. Binge drinking (5+ drinks on one occasion for men, 4+ drinks on one occasion for women) is also considered excessive.