When it comes to drinking alcohol, how much is too much? The answer is that it’s complicated – or at least it seems that way if you look at the vastly different guidelines available around the world.
Professor Keith Humphreys, a psychiatrist from Stanford University, explored this by surveying 37 countries on what constitutes a “standard drink” and “low-risk” drink.
His research, published in the latest issue of the journal Addiction, found that in many conservative countries, “low-risk” drinking means no more than 10g of alcohol per day for women and 20g for men. In countries such as Chile, however, they can be set much higher – 56g of alcohol a day is still considered low-risk.
What are your views on your country’s approach to drinking? Is the safety advice right (you can find out more about the guidelines in your country here)? Share your views using the form below.
