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Observational analysis reveals divergent effects of drinking patterns on long-term anxiety across age groups, suggesting distinct lifespan risks.
While the impact of alcohol consumption on anxiety appears very small, divergent relationships of drinking frequency versus quantity on long-term anxiety seem to emerge across the lifespan. Drinking larger amounts per occasion appears associated with slight increases in anxiety from early adulthood, while drinking more frequently but in smaller amounts appears associated with slight decreases in anxiety in older adulthood.
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