Risky alcohol consumption can increase at time of retirement — ScienceDaily

Of retiring employees, 12 percent increased their risky drinking at the time of retirement. However, for most people, there was no change in risky level alcohol consumption around the time of retirement: 81 percent sustained healthy drinking during the follow-up, and in 7 percent of the participants risky drinking was constant, although they experienced a slow decline in risky level alcohol consumption after retirement. In the study, the levels for risky drinking were 24 units per week for men and 16 units for women, or passing out due to extreme alcohol consumption.

Source: Risky alcohol consumption can increase at time of retirement — ScienceDaily

I cannot recall passing out from alcohol so I guess I’m OK.

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