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Whether or not alcohol reduces the risk of ischaemic heart disease (and ischaemic stroke) does not change the absolute risks of the deaths due to alcohol, which are due to adverse events.
In any case, most of the protective effect of alcohol on heart disease can be achieved at 5g alcohol/day, lower than any likely guidelines for lower risk drinking.
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