A maximum 10 standard drinks a week is recommended for those who want to reduce their risk of alcohol-related harm under new national guidelines adopted by the federal government on Tuesday., said the coronavirus pandemic had changed drinking habits."As we emerge from lockdowns and return to a more normal life, I think many of us are thinking about how to improve our health," she said. "Now one of those ways is paying attention to the amount of alcohol we drink.
The new guidelines also recommend that women trying to get pregnant and those who are pregnant or breastfeeding steer clear of alcohol for the safety of their babies. Children under the age of 18 should not drink any alcohol, they say. At the same time, there had been a “weakening of the evidence” of the potential benefits of alcohol, said Professor Emily Banks, an epidemiologist and public health physician at the Australian National University who is deputy chair of the alcohol working committee.
Alcohol Beverages Australia chief executive Andrew Wilsmore said the guidelines were "highly suspect".
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