From abstinence to 'grey-area drinking,' why alcohol habits aren't a black-and-white issue ^35.4%

CBC Radio - By Jonathan Ore - 1/12/2025, 11:01 PM

Anecdotal 21.7% - Hasty Generalization 18.9% - Appeal to Authority 12.7%

It's a new year, and some Canadians are embarking on Dry January, following a holiday season replete with toasts and tipples. But author and journalist Maureen Palmer and her partner Mike Pond believe the ways we think about problem drinking could do more harm than good. For example, is abstinence the only acceptable goal for every... more