Last week, the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) released a 90-page report outlining new guidance on safe alcohol consumption. According to the CCSA, consuming more than two alcoholic drinks per week puts you at moderate risk of adverse health consequences associated with alcohol, like cancer, liver disease, and cardiovascular disease. In addition, the report suggests that three to six standard drinks a week puts you at risk of more than seven cancers. Those recommendations echo a statement from the World Health Organization earlier this year stating that “when it comes to alcohol consumption, there is no safe amount that does not affect health.”
