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Alcohol-free and low-strength drinks: friend or foe?

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Consumption of no and low-alcohol (NoLo) beverages is now commonplace in modern society. However, the debate surrounding the relative risks and benefits of these products is nuanced and evolving, particularly in patients with a history of alcohol use disorder or alcohol-related liver disease. This Comment summarizes the major individual and public health implications of NoLo drinks in order to help inform our interactions with these patient groups.

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  1. Translational Gastroenterology and Liver Unit (TGLU), Nuffield Department of Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK

    Thomas Marjot

  2. Hepatology Research Group, Faculty of Health, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK

    Ashwin Dhanda

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Marjot, T., Dhanda, A. Alcohol-free and low-strength drinks: friend or foe?. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 22, 3–4 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41575-024-01006-y

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