But oops - yes, units, not drinks ... I was a bit enthusiastic there! 
9 drinks or 9 units? Off to google before getting my hopes up. 
Apparently drinking a few times a week reduces diabetes risk by about 30%:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-40740247
Red wine particularly beneficial- YAY!!!!!
Gin not so (that will upset a fair few of my -fiends- friends!)
Wonder if I can trust this latest survey - there has got to be some trade off in health terms as apparently optimum amounts are 14 drinks for men and 9 for women spread over several days. But this did raise a smile as Friday is one of our wine o'clock days... ]
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