US EditionYouth Alcohol Cravings May Rise While Scrolling Social Media, Study Suggests
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When young adults watch others drinking on social media, they themselves feel like drinking, a new study shows. Researchers warn against subtle influence.
The effect was particularly strong in people who considered the influencers trustworthy and credible.
An image from the bar at Instagram or with wine glass at Tiktok: influencers who show up during alcohol consumption awaken the desire for young adults to grab the glass themselves. Experts warn against such content.
A glass of wine in the story, a drink while cooking on TikTok: According to a study, such content by influencers has an influence on how often young adults want to pour themselves a glass.
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Youth Alcohol Cravings May Rise While Scrolling Social Media, Study Suggests
(MedPage Today) -- For young adults, seeing alcohol-related social media content translated to greater desire to drink alcohol, especially when coming from lifestyle influencers whom they saw as highly credible, found a randomized trial. Among...
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