The new guidelines follow a review of the scientific evidence of the last 20 years.
Work started in 2013 and has been led by a panel of experts in public health,
behavioural science and alcohol studies.
As a result the chief medical officers are changing the alcohol guidelines for men. The new advice is that men should not drink more than 14 units of alcohol each week, the same level as for women. This compares with the weekly equivalent for the previous daily guidelines of 21 units for men and 14 units for women.
This new advice is not necessarily about giving safe levels, but instead stressing that any amount of alcohol increases the risk of getting a range of cancers.
The guidelines also recommend people not to 'save up' the 14 units for one or two days - but instead spread them over three or more days.
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