Proposed alcohol guidelines highlight health risks with just a few drinks per week
Even very small amounts of alcohol can be harmful, says the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse and Addiction
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Even very small amounts of alcohol can be harmful, says the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse and Addiction
A proposed overhaul of Canada’s decade-old drinking guidelines warns of increased health risks from as few as three drinks per week and calls for mandatory labelling of all alcoholic beverages.
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