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What’s the point of having national recommendation with a set amount when it comes to alcohol consumption?

It’s now a fact that alcohol has negative effect at any dose. The whole two drinks per week is once again a purely arbitrary number.

At least, the Netherland got it right. Just say it’s unhealthy, recommend people don’t drink regularly and let them do what they want from there.

> At least, the Netherland got it right. Just say it’s unhealthy, recommend people don’t drink regularly and let them do what they want from there.

Did this actually decrease alcohol consumption though?

And what if it didn't?

Then it would not be "done right". Performing an action that has no effect is pointless.

Informing people so they can make their own choice is "having an effect."

>>> It’s now a fact that alcohol has negative effect at any dose

Any reference for this ?

> according to new national recommendations that say zero alcohol is the only risk-free approach

TFA says this right at the top. Not that i'm too happy about it.