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Sidelined U.S. study on alcohol's health effects published in independent journal

  • A government-commissioned study published in full found even one alcoholic drink a day raises risks (including some cancers and injuries); two drinks/day notably increases lifetime alcohol-related death risk (from about 1 in 1,000 to 1 in 100, and about 1 in 25 for men).
  • The Trump administration did not use this study when updating U.S. drinking guidance, instead relying on a separate National Academies report, so the study was published independently.
  • The alcohol industry and some lawmakers criticized the study’s methods and alleged bias, highlighting that evidence on “moderate” drinking remains contested.
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