Moderate drinking is defined as up to four alcoholic drinks for men and three for women in any single day, according to The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAA), USA, and a maximum of 14 drinks for men and 7 drinks for women per week.
The National Health Service (NHS), UK, states that:
- Men should not *regularly consume more than 3 to 4 units of alcohol per day
- Women should not regularly consume more than 2 to 3 units per day
*Regularly means either everyday or most days of the week.
The NHS defines 1 unit of alcohol as 10ml (8g) of pure alcohol.
Why is the limit less for women?
Studies have shown that females begin having alcohol-related problems at lower drinking levels than males. There are four main reasons:
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