Canada’s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines

Canada's Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines ¹ provide adults, ages 25 to 65 who choose to drink alcohol, with information about:

• How to reduce your long-term health risks
• How to reduce your risk of injury and harm
• When it is important not to drink

• What is a “standard drink”?
• Guidelines to follow to reduce your risks with alcohol
• When it is important not to drink

Cutting down on how much you drink will reduce your risk of alcohol-related problems.

Additional Information

To learn more about Canada’s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines, please visit the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction.