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Moderate Drinking

The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines moderate drinking as: 2 units of alcohol per day for women, 3 units of alcohol per day for men, and 0 units of alcohol at least one day a week.

Educational Campaigns

  • Initiatives to encourage moderate consumption take many forms, including:
    • Websites
    • Videos
    • Advertisements

Health Benefits

  • Research has shown how moderate consumption may have some salubrious effects, although it is imperative to handle alcohol beverage products in responsible fashion. These programmes provide information about these health benefits.

Featured Initiative

Wine In Moderation

Sponsor: Wine in Moderation, European Union

    • A programme dedicated to promoting the moderate consumption of wine and wine-related products.
    • This site provides guidelines about reduced risks associated with moderate consumption and offers a myriad of other relevant information.

For more information see the website.

Further Resources

Useful Approaches for this topic.