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What are the health effects of drinking alcohol every day?

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Dr. John O'Malley answered

Specializes in Child Psychiatry

In Limited Quanity: Red wine is known for its beneficial effects on heart and vascular functioning. A 4 ounce glass a day is quite adequate to achieve this goal. There are calming effects of alcohol in general in small amounts, but more larger amounts and frequency can be deadly.

Answered 6/10/2015

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