If you choose to drink, Canada's Low Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines can help you reduce short and long-term risks.
Reduce your long-term health risk by drinking no more than:
- Women: 10 standard drinks a week, with no more than two drinks a day
- Men: 15 standard drinks a week, with no more than three drinks a day
Follow the low-risk drinking tips to lower your risks
The lower-risk drinking tips include:
- Plan non-drinking days every week. Consider your age, body weight and health problems as these factors might suggest lowering limits.
- Drink slowly. Have no more than two drinks in any three hours (avoid binge drinking)
- For every drink of alcohol, have one non-alcoholic drink.
- Eat before and while you are drinking.
- Avoid mixing alcohol with other substances (drugs), use one substance at a time.
When should you reach out for support from a health professional in relation to your alcohol use:
- If you have questions about your alcohol consumption.
- If you are concerned about your alcohol consumption, or if someone else has voiced concerns about your alcohol consumption.
- Living with mental or physical health condition
- Planning to become pregnant or currently pregnant
Support is available. Visit:
- AccessMHA.ca, a simple new single point of entry to eastern Ontario’s system of care for mental health and addictions
- 1call1click.ca, a simple way for children, youth and families to access the right mental health and addiction care, at the right time.
and our Community Resource page for a complete list of resources
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