The Science of Drinking: How Alcohol Affects Your Body and Mind

The problem with most books about alcohol is that they are extremely biased for or against alcohol. This book is not biased. Professor Dasgupta simply presents the science-based facts about alcohol use. For most people in the world, these are not facts that are fun to hear, but the facts are the facts. Educate yourself and protect your health - read this book.

Excellent book! I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It explains the pro's and con's of drinking alcohol in a factual way and isn't extreme in its views. Many books are written that slant the reader towards "alcohol is poison" and shouldn't be consumed period. This book just states the facts lets the reader decide for him or herself. It even goes into the health benefits of drinking in moderation. I really enjoyed this book.

I wouldn't say I'm an alcoholic but I am however inclined to binge drink on occasion. This book is great! I'm so glad it doesn't sound like Carrie Nation is on the other end of the pen :) Haha. She would have had to set that hatchet down for a minute which probably would've been a good thing in hindsight. It is scientific enough to be interesting but also very practical and easily comprehended. Buy it- you won't be disappointed

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I really like this book. It is filled with statistics and is extremely interesting if you like reading about subjects such as this one. It is well written and very informative.

In many ways a practical guide that can be used as part of a public education in the use of alcohol and to a lesser extent illicit substances. Book is replete with statistics on the immediate and long lasting uses of alcohol, some as noted beneficial if used in moderation, and immensely destructive if abused. How much alcohol provides health benefits and how much harm? According to the book, even 2-3 drinks per week can have measurable beneficial effects, especially for the heart. The recommendations will have to be scrutinized based on individual tolerance, tastes, and possibly family history. For example, an alcoholic should not use alcohol at all, because of the high potential of personal harm. Or if another does not enjoy or like the taste of alcohol should not bother to initiate drinking, for there are other compensating behaviors such as regular exercise and a healthy diet that are surely beneficial to overall health. The author provides advice and tips with regard to testing for alcohol and drugs in the workplace. For me, luckily, alcohol is used only in moderation or rarely. The insight and parameters offered by the author shows that subjecting drinking to a scientific analysis can help to bolster the virtue of moderation, and in what circumstances both the abuse and dependency on alcohol has no place for the individual and society at large.

I was blown away by the amount of research put into this book. I read nearly all of it (skipped the part on pregnancy). It has significantly impacted the way I relate to alcohol. The author includes research both on the serious negatives of heavy drinking, as well as the many proven health benefits of moderate drinking. One drink a day seems to be beneficial for non-recovering-alcoholics. Looking at the author's bio makes me realize what an expert he is in this field. I'd highly recommend this to everyone, yet especially to the teenager who has begun experimenting with alcohol and binge drinking.

The book is great, so much information in there and really well written and easy to read. Quality of the book itself, the paper and covers are good. The print inside, however, seems a bit shoddy. The text is very blatantly not straight on the page. its at least 20 degrees out, which is quite a big way out. This sort of thing obviously bothers me as I noticed it. Something probably gone wrong with the printers. - Still top rate though for it as its about the information inside!

This book provides clear facts on the Topic of Drinking.Many myths about this topic are finally put to rest.Highly recommended