Health officials have told Queenslanders their drinking habits must change drastically because they are at risk of disease and even death.
The national health and medical research council’s alcohol working committee said the current recommended maximum intake of 14 standard drinks was
too high. The health body said both men and women should be drinking no more than 10 standard drinks per week, with four the daily maximum. Image: Getty
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