Photo: Richard Rogers speaks on alcohol poisoning
University of Colorado at Boulder sociology professor Richard Rogers speaks to a group of students about the dangers and benefits of consuming alcohol. As a sociology professor, some of Rogers' most recent research has addressed the level of alcohol a person should consume to be the most healthy. According to his work, around five drinks per week puts the consumer at the least risk of death from alcohol, as compared with people who both drink more or less. Rogers visited as a guest of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
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