Alcohol abuse is a double-punch problem for bone health, explained Dr. Roman Natoli, an orthopedic surgery resident at Loyola's Stritch School of Medicine and lead presenter of the study.
"Many bone fractures are alcohol-related, due to car accidents, falls, shootings, etc.," Natoli said. "In addition to contributing to bone fractures, alcohol also impairs the healing process."
Yet the occasional nip might be good for bone health. A study published in 2012 in the journal Menopause found that up to one drink a day could curb bone loss in women over age 50. And a 2008 study in the American Journal of Medicine found that people who consumed a half to one drink a day had a lower risk of hip fracture compared to both abstainers and alcoholics.
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