Harms linked to drinking may be greater for people in worse health, study finds

Researchers are keen to stress there is no concrete evidence that wine is healthier than other forms of alcohol. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian

Harms associated with moderate or even low levels of drinking may be greater among people who are poorer or in worse health, research suggests.

The study comes just weeks after another piece of research indicated the benefits of booze had been exaggerated and its harms downplayed by previous studies.