New Alcohol Consumption Guidelines Released by CCSA
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On Tuesday, January 17, 2023, the Canadian Centre On Substance Use and Addiction released the results of its 2+ year long project to update Canada’s guidelines on low-risk drinking.
As expected, the guidelines, which take into account the latest research on alcohol’s impact on human health and safety indicate that the low-risk level of drinking is significantly lower than the previous guidelines suggested.
Highlights of the report include:
Not drinking alcohol has a beneficial effect on health.
“Low risk drinking” is defined as 1 or 2 standard alcoholic drinks per week - at this level, one is likely to avoid harm.
At 3 standard drinks per week, one starts to increase their likelihood of experiencing alcohol-related harm, and the risk increases with greater levels of consumption.
You can access the full report here, or take a look at this handy infographic, which includes a quick reference on what a standard drink is.
