There is no 'safe' limit for alcohol consumption, medical chiefs warn

Any amount of alcohol consumption can raise the risk of cancer, and men have been advised to cap their intake to no more than 14 units a week – the same as women – according to the first new drinking guidelines in two decades from the country's chief medical officers. Both men and women have been advised to have booze-free days in the week and spread their consumption of alcohol over two or three days, rather than drink heavily in one session. "It means you can safely share one bottl