Researchers from the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research at the University of Victoria reviewed 107 studies published between January 1980 and July 2021 that involved 4.8 million particip…
Previous studies have shown that drinking moderate amounts of alcohol might have some health benefits — but a new study published in JAMA Network Open suggests that might not be the case after all.
“The paper provides further evidence that the idea there are health benefits from moderate alcohol use is not based on strong science,” said lead researcher Dr. Tim Stockwell, a professor at the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research, University of Victoria, in an email to Fox News Digital. Dr. Chris Tuell, clinical director of addiction services at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, was not involved in the study but said the findings were not surprising.“A small amount of alcohol can be just as problematic for some people, especially if alcohol has been a ‘go-to’ coping mechanism for life stressors,” said one addiction specialist.“The studies that have indicated that one or two drinks can prevent strokes are not true,” the doctor stated.
“A small amount of alcohol can be just as problematic for some people, especially if alcohol has been a ‘go-to’ coping mechanism for life stressors,” said one addiction specialist.The doctor added that some people are more susceptible because of genetics, so the amount one person drinks could affect that person much differently than it would someone else.
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