The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
I've seen some studies that point to the idea that even low intake of alcohol over a prolonged period of time might actually decrease brain volume or at least volume of particular brain areas. But of course we don't know the consequence of decreasing the volume of a given brain area either. I mean, one can imagine it's decreasing the size of one's amygdala and making them less stressed. Although there's no evidence to support that.
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the same light to moderate drinking is associated with decreased brain volume to understand this it's important to recognize that the brain structure and function are not always directionally correlated in a straightforward way for instance while reduced brain volume is generally viewed as negative it does not necessarily translate to diminish cognitive function in this context the key might lie in the body's resilience in compensatory mechanisms