(Popular Science) – If you’re confused, you’re not alone.

Money is often a talking point for those on both sides of the moderate drinking debate. The alcohol industry and its lobbying arm have funded, advised, and promoted research endorsing health benefits associated with drinking. In 2018, an National Institutes of Health study was shut down because of an investigation revealing financial conflicts of interest. Similar issues have cropped up since.

On the flipside, drink-defenders note that this accounts for a small portion of the total research, according to one 2020 analysis. And, at the same time, temperance and religious organizations have a vested interest in promoting research demonstrating alcohol’s harms. (Read More)