Revisited: how bad is alcohol for us? – podcast

For the regular drinker, the studies that say a daily drink is better for longevity than avoiding alcohol completely are a source of great comfort. But a new analysis challenges this thinking, saying it was based on flawed research comparing drinkers to people who are sick and sober. In this August episode, Madeleine Finlay hears from the study’s lead author, Tim Stockwell, a scientist at the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research at the University of Victoria, to find out why scientists (including him) were so convinced, and what the real risks of alcohol are