Overview

• The forthcoming guidelines will eliminate the existing one-drink-per-day recommendation for women and two-drinks-per-day limit for men, according to sources familiar with the review.
• Instead of precise daily thresholds, the guidance will feature a brief advisory encouraging Americans to drink in moderation due to alcohol’s health risks.
• Reviewers noted that the scientific support for specific daily limits is limited and sought to include only recommendations backed by the strongest evidence.
• Major producers such as Diageo and Anheuser-Busch InBev reportedly spent millions lobbying lawmakers and agencies during the guideline development process.
• Dr. Eva Greenthal of the Centre for Science in the Public Interest has warned that vaguer recommendations could undermine clarity on alcohol’s health risks.