Rethinking Our Relationship with Alcohol
Our relationship with alcohol is fraught. As evidence of alcohol's harms mounts, some people are testing out sobriety.
Look to ancient civilizations' ways for a reset, scholars suggest. Drinking in the past was social and ritualized, with less potent brews.
Our ancestors tended to drink in regulated environments, with relatively weak spirits. This approach could inspire a healthier relationship with alcohol.
“Everyone loved that story,” says Anya Topiwala, a psychiatric researcher at the University of Oxford.
However, drinking even a few times a week has been linked with numerous health problems, particularly cancer.
A month of sobriety provides an opportunity to drink less, or not at all, and reevaluate our long-term relationship with alcohol.
Author's summary: Rethink alcohol consumption with ancient customs.
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