The White House blocked a study on alcohol consumption. This is what it said
The study, finally released on Tuesday in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, found no benefits to moderate levels of drinking.
It recommends that adults should limit themselves to one drink or less per day, and researchers say these findings should have informed the latest Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA).
“No protective effect of drinking was observed even at low levels, and a lifetime risk of 1 alcohol-attributable death per 1,000 people occurred at roughly 7 drinks per week for both males and females, with risks rising sharply beyond this level,” the study stated.
Representatives for the alcohol industry lambasted the study.
“This study was the subject of a Congressional investigation that found it was the product of a flawed, opaque and biased process, with researchers pursuing a predetermined outcome rooted in personal ideologies rather than objective science,” said Amanda Berger, senior vice president of science and research for the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States
https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5916395-alcohol-guidelines-new-study/