Two glasses per week: new Canada alcohol guidelines prompt fierce debate
by Leyland Cecco in Toronto from on (#67YVH)
Guidelines funded by Health Canada represent drastic shift from previous recommendations issued in 2011
New alcohol guidelines recommending that Canadians limit themselves to just two drinks a week - and ideally cut alcohol altogether - have prompted intense debate over risk versus enjoyment in a country where the vast majority of adults regularly consume alcohol.
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) this week called for a substantial reduction in consumption, warning that seemingly moderate drinking poses a number of serious health risks, including cancer, heart disease and stroke.
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