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The National Board of Health and Welfare defines risky consumption as 10 (Swedish) standard drinks per week (120 g), and 4 standard drinks (48 g) or more per occasion, once per month or more often. Alcohol intervention is offered for people who exceed these recommendations. [24] Switzerland 30 g 20–24 g Reference. [25] United Kingdom
Drinking just one extra glass of wine or pint of beer over the recommended weekly limit could cut life expectancy by 30 minutes.
One 2001 definition from the publication Psychology of Addictive Behavior states that five drinks for men and four drinks for women must be consumed on one occasion at least once in a two-week period for it to be classed as binge drinking. [15] This is colloquially known as the "5/4 definition", and depending on the source, the timeframe can vary.
An example of this binge drinking mentality, often seen amongst university students, is the popularity of drinking games such as Edward Wineyhands and Scrumpy Hands, similar to the American drinking game Edward Fortyhands. A recent study showed that 37% of undergraduates binged at least once in the past week. [44]
The study shows that while drinking heavily isn't healthy for the heart, a beer or two a week is actually healthier than drinking no alcohol at all. Study finds that women who drink 2 pints of ...
Drinking a beer daily can be part of a balanced lifestyle, but moderation is key, says dietitian René Ficek, R.D. and owner of Seattle Sutton's Healthy Eating.
The more you drink, regularly and over time, the higher your chances of developing cancer, the NCI says—even if you consume only one drink a day. And once the damage has been done, it can take ...
The UK National Health Service states that "an occasional drink is unlikely to harm" a breastfed baby, and recommends consumption of "no more than one or two units of alcohol once or twice a week" for breastfeeding mothers (where a pint of beer or 50 ml drink of a spirit such as whisky corresponds to about two units of alcohol). [67]