Should Doctors Prescribe Alcohol to Adults?
Authors: Jennifer Fisher Wilson
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2003)

Current Clinical Issues21 October 2003Should Doctors Prescribe Alcohol to Adults?Jennifer Fisher WilsonJennifer Fisher WilsonAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-139-8-200310210-00036 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail There's no more emblematic standard of good health in the United States than the food guide pyramid. Often seen printed on cereal boxes and taught in school, it's widely recognized if not well followed. The pyramid advises Americans to eat lots of grains and fruits and vegetables, some meat and dairy, and a small amount of fat and sugars. One day soon, it may advise adult Americans to have a drink of beer, wine, or spirits every day as well. The idea isn't as radical as it may seem. Policymakers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Department of Health ...References1. Ellison RC. Balancing the risks and benefits of moderate drinking. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2002;957:1-6. [PMID: 12074956] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. Thun MJ, Peto R, Lopez AD, Monaco JH, Henley SJ, Heath CW, . Alcohol consumption and mortality among middle-aged and elderly U.S. adults. N Engl J Med. 1997;337:1705-14. [PMID: 9392695] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Fuchs CS, Stampfer MJ, Colditz GA, Giovannucci EL, Manson JE, Kawachi I, . Alcohol consumption and mortality among women. N Engl J Med. 1995;332:1245-50. [PMID: 7708067] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Abramson JL, Williams SA, Krumholz HM, Vaccarino V. Moderate alcohol consumption and risk of heart failure among older persons. JAMA. 2001;285:1971-7. [PMID: 11308433] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. Goldberg IJ. To drink or not to drink? [Editorial]. N Engl J Med. 2003;348:163-4. [PMID: 12519927] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. Mukamal KJ, Conigrave KM, Mittleman MA, Camargo CA, Stampfer MJ, Willett WC, . Roles of drinking pattern and type of alcohol consumed in coronary heart disease in men. N Engl J Med. 2003;348:109-18. [PMID: 12519921] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. Nicols JM, Fernndez-Sol J, Estruch R, Par JC, Sacanella E, Urbano-Mrquez A, . The effect of controlled drinking in alcoholic cardiomyopathy. Ann Intern Med. 2002;136:192-200. [PMID: 11827495] LinkGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byEffect of Non-sterilized Makgeolli Consumption on Blood Glucose Level and Survival Rate in Streptozotocin-induced Type I Diabetic MiceMetabolic effects of alcohol in the form of wine in persons with type 2 diabetes mellitusAlcohol and Coronary Heart DiseaseAlcohol Consumption and Heart FailureConsumo de alcohol y riesgo cardiovascularCOMMENTARY: CANCER IN THE ELDERLY: PREVENTION AND BETTER CARE NEEDED 21 October 2003Volume 139, Issue 8Page: 711-714KeywordsAlcohol consumptionAlcoholismAlcoholsCardiovascular diseasesCardiovascular therapyHeartLongitudinal studiesMuscular dystrophiesResearch laboratoriesWine ePublished: 21 October 2003 Issue Published: 21 October 2003 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2003 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...