The study, finally released on Tuesday in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, found no benefits to moderate levels of drinking.
It recommends that adults should limit themselves to one drink or less per day, and researchers say these findings should have informed the latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA).
“No protective effect of drinking was observed even at low levels, and a lifetime risk of 1 alcohol-attributable death per 1,000 people occurred at roughly 7 drinks per week for both males and females, with risks rising sharply beyond this level,” the study stated.
Would I be extreme to say I’d consider anyone doing one drink per day to be an alcoholic? Seven per month doesn’t sound unreasonable.
I kind of agree. Pretty much anything you do daily is a habit. Not that all habits are bad, but I think even before this study I don’t think doctor in the last few decades would recommended a daily drink.
Lots of ppl have a glass of wine with dinner every night. That would be too much for me, though.