> CANADA’S ALCOHOL GUIDELINES

Reduce long-term health risks by drinking no more than:

10 drinks a week for women, with no more than two drinks a day most days.

15 drinks a week for men, with no more than three drinks a day most days.

Plan nondrinking days every week to avoid developing a habit. 2. Reduce risk of injury and harm by drinking no more than three drinks for women and four drinks for men on any single occasion. 3. Do not drink when: Driving a vehicle or using machinery. Taking medicine or other drugs that interact with alcohol.

Doing any kind of dangerous physical activity.

Living with mental or physical health problems. Pregnant or planning to be pregnant. Responsible for the safety of others or making important decisions. 4. If pregnant, planning to become pregnant or before breastfeeding, the safest choice is to drink no alcohol at all. 5. If you are a child or youth, you should delay drinking until your late teens. Talk with your parents about drinking. Alcohol can harm the way your brain and body develop. For these guidelines, “a drink” means:

341 mL (12 oz.) bottle of 5% alcohol beer, cider or cooler

142 mL (5 oz.) glass of 12% alcohol wine

43 mL (1.5 oz.) serving of 40% distilled Tips:

Set limits for yourself and abide by them.

Drink slowly. Have no more than two drinks in any three hours.

For every drink of alcohol, have one non-alcoholic drink.

Eat before and while you are drinking.

Remember that age, body weight and health problems that might suggest lower limits. For more information on Canada’s low-risk alcohol drinking guidelines, visit the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse and Addiction website.