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Alcohol complicates multimorbidity in older adults

BMJ 2019; 365 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l4304 (Published 27 June 2019) Cite this as: BMJ 2019;365:l4304

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Re: Alcohol complicates multimorbidity in older adults

The authors have critically questioned the long-term health plan issued by the NHS and believe that the link between drinking and the overall health of the elderly is not fully recognized.

China still has a drinking culture, especially in some third-tier cities. People regard drinking as a social and entertainment essential. They think that there is no wine, no chat, no business, no recognition of the danger of wine, even if it is true. I am sick, I have chronic diseases, and it is very difficult to completely quit. On the one hand, I am accustomed to problems. On the other hand, I have not received a good education. I don’t know how to drink long-term in combination with chronic disease. It is necessary to study in depth how to teach people the dangers of drinking and how to make people deeply understand the dangers.

Competing interests: No competing interests

10 July 2019
He Rongchao
Standardized trainee
Peking university hospital