• The December Evidence Review by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has re-established the hypothesis that moderate drinking may reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke deaths, as well as overall mortality, compared to absolute alcohol abstenance.

• Key findings of the study with regards to moderate drinking stated:

  • 10% increase in breast cancer risk.

  • 18% reduction in cardiovascular disease deaths

  • 16% lower risk of all-cause mortality.

  • Increased incidence of colorectal, esophageal, and head and neck cancers.

• The meta-analysis included only four studies, one indicating that moderate drinking might lower the risk of sudden cardiac death in women. However, these conclusions are based on observational studies that show correlations but do not establish a cause-and-effect relationship.

• The 2020 US dietary guidelines acknowledged that even moderate drinking increased the risk of mortality due to alcohol consumption but maintained that up to 2 drinks per day for men and 1 for women is within safe limits.

• In contrast, health authorities from the World Health Organization and several countries assert that there is no safe level of alcohol consumption.

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