Last orders for binge drinking? Bar owners disagree
A report informing the new guidance says that no level of regular drinking is without risks to health.
Local bar owners have criticised the new measures to cut down how much we drink saying it could badly affect business.
A report informing the new guidance says that no level of regular drinking is without risks to health. The report states that the risks of getting cancer "starts from any level of regular drinking and rise with the amount being drunk''.
This advice replaces the recommendations released in 1995. People are advised to consume no more than 14 units of alcohol per week, a change for men who were previously advised to stop at 21 units.
Chief Medical Officer for England Dame Sally Davies said if men and women follow these guidelines ‘it keeps the risk of illness like cancer and liver disease low’.
Georgina Donnelly owns a bar in Heaton Moor in Stockport and she’s worried that this advice could not only be bad for business but also encourage binge drinking.
You can hear the full interview with Georgina, below: