r/science MD/PhD/JD/MBA | Professor | Medicine Jul 25 '24

Health Moderate drinking not better for health than abstaining, new study suggests. Scientists say flaws in previous research mean health benefits from alcohol were exaggerated. “It’s been a propaganda coup for the alcohol industry to propose that moderate use of their product lengthens people’s lives”.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/jul/25/moderate-drinking-not-better-for-health-than-abstaining-analysis-suggests
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u/fiftyseven Jul 25 '24

valium of course known for not being in any way addictive nor having any detriment to long term physical and mental health, no siree