title: Has the leaning tower of presumed health benefits from 'moderate' alcohol use finally collapsed?
abstract: The evolving epidemiological literature, including improved methodology for assessing causality in observational studies, is raising doubts about whether moderate alcohol consumption has a protective effect on health.
authors.affiliation: Curtin University, National Drug Research Institute, Perth, Western Australia.
authors.forename: Tanya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chikritzhs
authors.forename: Tim
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Stockwell
authors.forename: Timothy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Naimi
authors.forename: Sven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Andreasson
authors.forename: Frida
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dangardt
authors.forename: Wenbin
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Liang
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D000431:Ethanol / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D020011:Protective Agents; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D020011:Protective Agents; D000431:Ethanol