Aussies are being told they can drink more under new alcohol guidelines released today.
The National Health and Medical Research Council recommends having no more than four standard drinks on any one day, up from the previous two — but it’s reduced the recommendation overall.The council says it’s actually telling people to drink less.
“However, we are not saying that this is a level completely eliminates risk. The less you choose to drink, the lower your risk of alcohol-related harm.”She said for some people not drinking at all was the safest option.“There is no known ‘safe’ or ‘no-risk’ level of drinking alcohol for children and young people aged under 18 years,” Professor Kelso said.
“For women who are breastfeeding, not drinking alcohol is safest for their baby,” Professor Kelso said.
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