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Just two drinks a day may be far riskier than you think

ScienceDailySunday, October 25, 2026 at 12:18 PM

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Just two drinks a day may be far riskier than you think
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A major new study reveals that drinking just two alcoholic beverages a day is associated with a 1 in 25 lifetime risk of death from alcohol-related causes, challenging the idea that moderate drinking is harmless.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. A major new study reveals that drinking just two alcoholic beverages a day is associated with a 1 in 25 lifetime risk of death from alcohol-related causes, challenging the idea that moderate drinking is harmless.

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A major new study reveals that drinking just two alcoholic beverages a day is associated with a 1 in 25 lifetime risk of death from alcohol-related causes, challenging the idea that moderate drinking is harmless.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.

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