A toast to your good health - or maybe not

Let’s lift our glasses and say, “To your health!” And, for 83 percent of men and 92 percent of women who will never be alcohol dependent, it may be true. But, it may not be. We all know the obvious problems that regularly over indulging in alcohol may cause, but I was surprised recently when I read the following story.

The Associated Press reported that a 20-year-old Provo, Utah, woman died in the woods during a night of drinking. Now we don’t know if the woman had a history of alcohol abuse, but we do know that at some point she lost consciousness and didn’t wake up.

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