Research finds that moderate drinking does not lead to longer life, debunking previous belief.

New study challenges the belief in health benefits of moderate drinking, revealing flaws in past research linking alcohol consumption to longevity.

A new report in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs debunks the idea that a glass of wine a day is good for health, calling it flawed scientific research.
Studies linking moderate drinking to health benefits have design flaws, as they did not account for people’s lifetime drinking habits, making moderate drinkers seem healthier compared to those who quit due to health conditions.
When the data from 107 studies were combined, light to moderate drinkers seemed to have a 14% lower risk of dying during the study period compared with abstainers.
However, deeper analysis revealed that moderate drinking was not linked to a longer life in studies with younger participants and proper definitions of abstainers.
The belief that moderate drinking leads to a longer, healthier life may be ingrained in public imagination, but there is no completely ‘safe’ level of drinking, according to the study.

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