People should avoid drinking alcohol for at least two days a week to protect their health, a committee of British MPs said in a report published today.
Current guidelines focus on maximum units of alcohol that can be safely consumed but people are sometimes unsure at to how many units there are in their glass of wine or pint of beer.
"We suggest that, if daily guidelines are retained, the government consider simplifying the guidelines so that, as is the case in Scotland, all individuals are advised to take at least two alcohol-free days a week," the report from the Commons’ Science and Technology Committee said.
"This would enforce the message that drinking every day should be avoided, and would helpfully quantify what 'regular' drinking means to the public," it added.
Source: Irish Times, 09/01/2012
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