Are Sodas as Bad as Alcohol? The Ultimate Health Comparison
                                
                                
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                                According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), adults in the US get almost as many empty calories from alcoholic beverages as they do from sugary soft drinks. This striking similarity begs the question: are sodas as bad as alcohol, or are the health risks simply different?