I was surprised to read about a new report from the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction; which was sponsored by Health Canada.
Their latest guidance on alcohol consumption is to have fewer than 2 drinks per week. This is significantly lower than their previous guidance published in 2011 which recommended fewer than 10 drinks for women, and 15 for men.
The science is effectively saying that alcohol, in any quantity, is bad for your health.
My prediction is that this is just the beginning of a wave. Over the coming 5 years, we’re going to see health boards across many countries publish reports and studies encouraging people to limit, or eliminate, alcohol consumption.