The Usage of Statistics in Developing Persuasive Arguments

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Discussion Topic 1: Find an online article (news, magazine, journal, etc.) of interest that uses statistics to make its conclusion.:
https://journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/article?id=10.1371/journal.pmed.1002585
What is the premise and conclusion of the argument based on statistics?
Determine whether or not the argument uses any deceptive statistics.
Give your opinion on whether the argument has persuaded you. Explain why or not.
Determine the primary ways in which statistics or authority are used in your current position in developing persuasive arguments and provide examples here.
Kunzmann, Coleman, Huang, and Berndt focused on whether there was a link between lifetime alcohol intake and risk of cancer and mortality among older adults when considering outcomes for light drinkers and heavy drinkers. The researchers argued that even low-level drinking is problematic and increases health risks such as mortality and cancer, but less drinking reduces the risks.
The article does not use deceptive statistics. While the researchers acknowledge heavy drinking takes a toll on health, they sought to answer whether it is a small benefit to light drinking compared to heavy drinking. Consequently, they categorized I drinkers into the "never and infrequent drinkers and lower amongst moderate, heavy, and very heavy drinkers" groups (Kunzmann et al.). The analysis was based on 99,654 participants with 51,306 women and 48,348 men (Kunzmann et al.). Data on average lifetime alcohol consumption was used to compare the risk of mortality and cancer incidence. 
The article is persuasive that even light drinking affects health outcomes compared to no drinking. Light drinking has mainly not considered problematic compared to excessive alcohol drinking. However, the researchers indicate evaluating long-term health outcomes provides more insights on how alcohol affects health. Drinking frequency and the length of time that an individual has been drinking ought to be considered to evaluate the risk of exposure to adverse health outcomes.
The article is persuasive that even light drinking affects health outcomes compared to no drinking. Light drinking has mainly not considered problematic compared to excessive alcohol drinking. However, the researchers indicate evalu...