True Jyotirmoy, the whole report kinda makes me wonder about the necessities of these studies, the sponsors and the real purpose of it in the first place. Alcohol is a great thing for a social drink, works much better in colder countries. But that doesn’t necessarily mean that we need such skewed data to make a statement. People are adults and know what they should do. If not, they will learn! But not through wrong data!

Well for me delusion is a wrong perception of reality, it is living in an illusion with the strong belief that it is true while it is completely false. In that sense, it is certainly a delusional state. However, it also keeps the head a bit dizzy which can also be argued as an illusion. So, not much of a loss with either argument here :)

Indeed mate, it is such a misrepresentation of data and no wonder a few alcoholics will use it as a support to justify their actions. Not that I am saying any of it is bad, it is terrible to use data to prove a point which everyone knows is wrong. And it just in a way sickens me that people are taken for fools and they have the audacity to prove that with stats!

The last line is an extremely important one Maniparna, drinking is not bad, alcohol is not bad, but addiction surely is! The occasion and the person really matter a lot and most times it is the joy of being with people we really like and enjoy being with.

He he thanks dude, it was funny to watch that video!

Drinking is not bad, I find addiction bad, to anything…

Thank you Deepali :). Very happy to keep the mature conversations going, its not that easy to find more sensible conversations these days. Always happy to see your views.

Spot on, I think it is unfortunate if people think that alcohol is a way for happiness. It is never going to be, atleast for the likes of you and me. There are so many wonderful ways to make us smile and be happy about :)

Thanks Vinay…your posts also seem very honest and thoughtful. I also enjoy a drink or two sometimes but not because I am seeking happiness. I have many other ways to find and retain deeper happiness which is not lost after the dreaded hangover.

Ha ha ha, that’s quite an irony mate :D :D . Bulls eye mate, it is a skewed statistic to say the least and in every way wrong as I can imagine. It is really sad that this information will be treated as true by some naive people. Granted that it is their responsibility to be a little more aware, it is the responsibility of the media also to put these data up with some caution. I had a great amount of respect for the TIME magazine, this just confuses me a bit now.

PS: Thank you for sharing your personal experience with it. I am happy to know that you have been able to push it away with strong resolute – True respect mate :). I think it only goes to show that it is not strong enough to overpower your will and determination to stop something. Kudos mate.

Thank you Deepali. I like you thoughts on the posts, always sparks a very good conversation :).

He he, I think it is a completely skewed statistics and data study. It is like spending money on something just to give you advertising. I dont see how this is not advertising to any alcohol industry and I really wonder who funded a study like this. Kinda makes me feel that even PHd’s on matters like these are ways for companies to prove their point and add research to their half baked ideas about the importance of their product. End of the day, there is nothing more dangerous than half baked information.

Thank you for the medical opinion on alcohol. Although I don’t hate drinking, I think it is a good thing to have only once in a while. If it becomes a regular thing, then really it is more of a danger than something of use.