But moderate drinkers might also turn to it to try to control their drinking.
Funny thing is, you're listed on our books as a moderate social drinker.
Sir, I was once a moderate drinker, and knew a man who drank to excess.
Heart disease is less common in moderate drinkers than in people who don't drink at all.
The conclusion remained the same in some studies: moderate drinkers are less likely to suffer heart disease.
They then create an advertising campaign based on any data suggesting that most students are moderate drinkers.
And moderate male drinkers are about 25 percent less likely to be hospitalized than people who have never taken a drink.
Contemporary reports indicate that he was a moderate drinker who did not use drugs.
For moderate drinkers, the choice of beverage can make a big difference.
After controlling for these factors, the difference between the two groups of moderate drinkers disappeared.