Why Do We Drink Alcohol?

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Why Do We Drink Alcohol?

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Nov 22, 2018

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The origin of human alcohol consumption is a widely debated topic among many scientists and it is an interesting topic at that. What we really want to know though is, are there actual health benefits from drinking alcohol today?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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