(NewsNation) — A leading expert on alcohol and longevity has revealed that even moderate drinking can reduce life expectancy, challenging long-held beliefs about alcohol's health benefits.

Dr. Tim Stockwell, a scientist at the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research, told the Daily Mail that consuming an average of two drinks per week over a lifetime can shorten one's life by 3 to 6 days. One drink per day, seven a week, can cut life expectancy by 2 1/2 months.

Heavy drinkers, those consuming about 35 drinks per week, may lose approximately two years of........

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