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Is alcohol good or bad for health? Figures reveal Hong Kong as city of big drinkers

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While studies have linked moderate alcohol consumption to a lower likelihood of heart disease, scientists remain concerned about the health risks associated with drinking. According to the World Health Organisation, there is a “causal relationship between alcohol consumption and more than 200 health conditions”. Drinking may lead to depression or anxiety, cirrhosis and pancreatitis, cancer, suicide and violence, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and a weakened immune system, the...

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