>Drinking zero Alcohol actually decreases the likely hood of you living to a ripe old age.
There could also be confounding factors here, which is that people who drink no alcohol may have other factors in play. i.e. There might be a health-related reason they don't drink anything.
e.g. They may be people who are alcoholics that have ceased drinking. They may have drunk heavily in the years before, but being asked "How many units of alcohol do you drink in a week" they would answer 0.
They may be on (serious) medications or have medical conditions for which they are strongly recommended to not drink.
There could also be confounding factors here, which is that people who drink no alcohol may have other factors in play. i.e. There might be a health-related reason they don't drink anything.
e.g. They may be people who are alcoholics that have ceased drinking. They may have drunk heavily in the years before, but being asked "How many units of alcohol do you drink in a week" they would answer 0.
They may be on (serious) medications or have medical conditions for which they are strongly recommended to not drink.