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In memory of Dr. William J. Bicknell, Founder and Chair Emeritus of the Department of International Health.

Bicknell endowed this annual lectureship to provide “a periodic but regular infusion of iconoclasts and original thinkers who will bring ideas to students and faculty that stretch, upset, stimulate, and leave us with renewed energy and commitment to make a real difference in the lives of the poor and the underserved.”

Should Alcohol Consumption Be Encouraged as Part of a Healthy Lifestyle?

A Debate

Over the past three decades, more than 100 large, long-term prospective studies have shown positive cardiovascular effects from moderate alcohol consumption of one or two drinks per day. Health professionals are increasingly feeling pressure to promote limited alcohol consumption as part of a healthy diet. But do the significant potential risks associated with increased alcohol consumption – higher incidence of dependence, accidents, and overall mortality – outweigh the potential health benefits?

Questions: kara@bu.edu

Moderator

Martha M. Werler, DSc, MPH

Professor and Chair, Epidemiology Boston University School of Public Health

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Panelists

Proposer

R. Curtis Ellison, MD, MS

Professor of Medicine & Public Health Director, Institute on Lifestyle & Health Boston University School of Medicine Scientific Co-Director, International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research

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Second

Lionel Tiger, PhD

Charles Darwin Professor Emeritus Department of Anthropology Rutgers University

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Opposer

Richard Saitz, MD, MPH

Professor and Chair Department of Community Health Sciences Boston University School of Public Health Professor of Medicine Boston University School of Medicine

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Second

Timothy Naimi, MD, MPH

Associate Professor of Medicine Associate Professor of Public Health BU Schools of Medicine & Public Health

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