# Dr. Oz says drinking is a 'social lubricant.' Some experts worry about that.

- URL: https://theranews.net/blog/2026-02-12-dr-oz-says-drinking-is-a-social-lubricant-some-experts-worry-about-that-080528/
- Published: 2026-02-12
- Type: Archive summary (AI-assisted summary of third-party reporting)
- Original outlet: sfexaminer
- Original report: https://www.sfexaminer.com/dr-oz-says-drinking-is-a-social-lubricant-some-experts-worry-about-that/article_26418ad1-7938-5bc5-9443-032ec81dff97.html
- Topics: mental-health-policy
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> "Fifty percent of the population doesn't drink anything in any given year, but those people still socialize"

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