Researchers Recommend No More Than 1 Alcoholic Drink a Day

Government-sponsored research found no health benefits for even low levels of alcohol consumption.
Researchers Recommend No More Than 1 Alcoholic Drink a Day
A bartender pours a cocktail in Boston on Dec. 10, 2019. Charles Krupa/AP Photo
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
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Researchers are recommending people have no more than one alcoholic drink per day, after finding no protective impact of alcohol consumption on health.

The risk of death attributable to alcohol was at least one in 1,000 among men and women who consume more than seven drinks a week, and increased to one in 100 for consumption exceeding 8.5 drinks per week, Katherine Keyes, an epidemiology professor at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, and coauthors said in the new paper.

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Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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