Government-commissioned alcohol study, shelved by Trump officials, published in journal finds even light drinking poses health risks
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A government-commissioned study on alcohol's health effects, originally intended to inform U.S. dietary guidelines but discarded by the Trump administration, has been published in a scientific journal. The Alcohol Intake and Health Study, initiated in 2023 by SAMHSA, found that even low levels of alcohol consumption may increase the risk of various diseases and death. The study became controversial due to pushback from some members of Congress and alcohol industry trade groups.
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The Alcohol Intake and Health Study began in 2023 and was run by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration as part of an update to the United States' dietary guidelines.
The panel's work was quickly embroiled in controversy, with some members of Congress and alcohol industry trade group
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