More than ten drinks a week is alarming and increases health risks: Federal Government of Australia has drafted guidelines on alcohol consumption and recommended not more than four drinks per day and not more than ten drinks per week. This has displaced the previously recommended standard of 14 drinks per week. National Health and Medical Research Council have released new guidelines that underlined the recommendations; more than just a word, we need to give clarity to the Australians on the drinking hazards and how to mitigate the same so that decisions could be taken accordingly.
These recommendations are based on the three years of research using the best health evidence available. It is also reported that more than 25% of Australians are consuming more than four standard drinks a day, but numbers are getting reduced now.
"From the fairly low levels of consumption, the risk of cancer can go up," said Kate Conigrave, Professor, University of Sydney. With these guidelines, it is expected that the regular drinking more than the levels said, would come down. Discipline, in terms of consumption, would also get improved.