The risks of excessive alcohol intake are well known, and heavy drinkers should decrease
their intake or stop drinking. On the other hand, in comparison with non‐drinkers, moderate …

Excessive consumption of alcohol is not only a social problem, but it also significantly
increases the morbidity and mortality rates of many societies. A correlation has been …

Alcohol, in striking contrast to tobacco and illicit drugs, is linked to an extensively
documented J-shaped doseeffect curve, with regular moderate consumption reducing …

For centuries, multiple medical risks of heavy alcohol drinking have been evident with
simultaneous awareness of a less harmful or sensible drinking limit. The increased risks of …

The relationship between alcohol consumption and health outcomes has a long history and
has generated much research. Heavy drinking is detrimental to health; however, there is …

Alcohol use is related to a wide variety of negative health outcomes including morbidity,
mortality, and disability. Research on alcohol-related morbidity and mortality takes into …

With respect to cardiovascular disorders, epidemiologic studies support the hypothesis of
increased risks among heavy alcohol drinkers and indicate a lower risk among lighter …

Abstract Purpose of Review Previous research suggests that low-moderate alcohol
consumption may have cardioprotective effects, while heavy or binge-pattern drinking is …

This article presents the proceedings of a symposium held at the meeting of the International
Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism (ISBRA) in Mannheim, Germany, in October …

Alcohol in moderation is associated with lower risk of coronary heart disease in healthy men
and women. New evidence suggests that this association, described in over 70 …