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- Among adults aged 51 and older, frequent small-amount drinking correlates with lower anxiety.
- Among adults aged 51 and older, larger quantities per occasion increase anxiety.
- Adults aged 26–50 experience higher anxiety with heavier drinking.
- Adults aged 18–25 show no clear link between drinking and anxiety.
- The study published in Addictive Behaviors used data from the Household, Income, and Labour Dynamics in Australia survey of 21,405 adults, not establishing causation.
