Is There a Relationship Between Alcohol and Loneliness?

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Loneliness is deadly in its own way. It seems to be spiking across the Western world. Do you think there is any relation between alcohol consumption and loneliness? I know you just listed a host of things that are negative associations with alcohol. Is loneliness a byproduct of people drinking less? Well, that's an interesting way of thinking about it. But for many people alcohol equates to being social or not being lonely.

New national health guidelines in Canada say any amount of alcohol consumption could lead to serious health risks. The guidance comes as more and more young people across Western nations are choosing Canada Dry.

This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn and Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Efim Shapiro, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

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