Other Crap

"Even though heavy drinking is associated with higher risk for cirrhosis and several types of cancer (particularly cancers in the mouth and esophagus), heavy drinkers are less likely to die than people who have never drunk. "

The above is cited verbatim.

Now I'm generally not qualified to question the conclusions of esteemed scientists, but it seems to me that heavy drinkers, non-drinkers and everyone else are all equally likely to die. Correct me if my math is wrong, but I think the likelihood of death is precisely 100% in all cases.