Drinking Gives Zero Health Benefits for Adults Under 40: Study

Drinking Gives Zero Health Benefits for Adults Under 40: Study
A women drinks in Melbourne, Australia, on July 11, 2017. Michael Dodge/Getty Images
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Young adults should not drink at all, as even limited alcohol consumption poses a risk, according to a new global study.

An analysis of estimated alcohol use in 204 countries in 2020 by the Global Burden of Disease, published in The Lancet, suggests that for young adults aged 15 to 39, drinking alcohol gave no health benefits.