New U.S health guidlines could recommend alcohol to two drinks per week

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Americans could be urged by officials to drink no more than two beers a week as part of strict new alcohol guidelines. Biden's health czar told DailyMail.com the USDA could revise its alcohol advice to match Canada's, where people are advised to have just two drinks per week.

 
As far as I remember from recent discussions about UK recommendations, the research seems to show that there is no ‘safe’ lower limit.

Drinking alcohol always carries risk of harm / negative health outcomes.

The less you drink, the better.

Shame it’s so nice really!
 
As far as I remember from recent discussions about UK recommendations, the research seems to show that there is no ‘safe’ lower limit.

Drinking alcohol always carries risk of harm / negative health outcomes.

The less you drink, the better.

Shame it’s so nice really!
There's an article in the economist with an interesting graph. It compares not just the toxicity of alcohol per se but the bigger picture (how it effects families, society etc) compared to other illegal drugs.

 
There's an article in the economist with an interesting graph. It compares not just the toxicity of alcohol per se but the bigger picture (how it effects families, society etc) compared to other illegal drugs.


Wow. That’s pretty stark isn’t it. Because use is so widespread presumably?
 
Wow. That’s pretty stark isn’t it. Because use is so widespread presumably?
Yes, do you think it's less so than 30, 40 years ago? I know lots of people that don't drink or smoke and it seems to be an on going trend. When I've been out in pubs, restaurants, there are a noticeable number of people that don't drink alcohol, it didn't seem to be that way years ago.
 
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