Scientists Publish Previously Sidelined Study Linking Alcohol Consumption to Health Risks
Researchers found that one drink a day raises risks of disease and death, and the authors say current adult drinkers should cap intake at 1 drink.
- Researchers independently released a federally commissioned study on Tuesday linking alcohol consumption to increased disease and cancer risks, after the Trump administration reportedly sidelined the findings.
- The alcohol industry and the House Oversight Committee pushed back against the study's draft, calling it "fraught with bias" and urging officials to exclude its conclusions from dietary guidance.
- Reviewing 56 major studies, researchers found that even low levels of consumption—about one drink per day—increase lifetime mortality risk, with alcohol linked to higher rates for all 10 cancers examined.
- The Trump administration's earlier dietary guidelines advised Americans to "consume less alcohol for better overall health," but study authors argue for more forceful, quantified recommendations capping daily intake at one drink.
- Robert Vincent, who helped oversee the research as a former SAMHSA official, wrote that findings were suppressed due to special interests, noting that evidence's ability to inform policy when conflicting with commercial interests remains contested.
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New study throws cold water on long-held alcohol advice
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Lockport Union-Sun & JournalGovernment-commissioned study finds drinking risks. US guidelines didn't feature its findings
A study commissioned by President Joe Biden’s administration to investigate alcohol-related health harms was released independently on Tuesday, after President Donald Trump’s administration decided not to feature the researchers’ findings in new dietary guidelines as it faced pushback from the…
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