Alcohol limits and unit guidelines

The UK Chief Medical Officers’ guideline for both men and women is that to keep health risks from alcohol to a low level it is safest not to drink more than 14 units a week on a regular basis.

Low risk unit guidelines

As well as alcohol intake over the week, the Chief Medical Officers’ (CMO) low risk unit guidelines give advice about single session drinking and drinking in pregnancy. Find out more about the alcohol unit guidelines.

Track the units in your drinks with our Unit and Calorie Calculator

Source: The Chief Medical Officers' Low Risk Drinking Guidelines are available online at:

www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/545937/UK_CMOs__report.pdf