Alcohol guidelines

[karen.488walker]

Whilst abstaining for January was wondering how many people regularly drink more than the govt guidelines.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Whilst abstaining for January was wondering how many people regularly drink more than the govt guidelines.

Dunno! What are they?

 

[Baggy]

There you go Karen - first reply before your poll is up

 

[rich p]

I do my best to keep the governments coffers full of excise duty.

 

[theclaud]

Quite a lot more. But since they're pretty much plucked out of thin air, that fact in itself doesn't bother me much. I do drink too much though. I'd love to expand, but I'm expected down the boozer...

 

[Noodley]

Not just now...if the poll is still here in April I'll let you know if that changes

 

[scots_lass]

Probably drank more than my fair share from teens to my forties but since I have reached that 'delicate' age I can no longer drink as it makes me ill. I do so miss it!

 

[Aperitif]

I would rather drink myself to death than die a statistic.

"Ars longa vita brevis" - Appreciate the brewer's art!

 

[marinyork]

I thought they tories were going to scrap the guidelines anyway.

 

[jonesy]

I thought they tories were going to scrap the guidelines anyway.

No, they are going to express them in centi-litres instead, because that makes a huge difference apparently...

 

[Fab Foodie]

I would rather drink myself to death than die a statistic.

"Ars longa vita brevis" - Appreciate the brewer's art!

All Hail to the Ale!

I think half a bottle of red per night plus the occasional scotch, is probably too much, guidelines or not.

 

[Fab Foodie]

No, they are going to express them in centi-litres instead, because that makes a huge difference apparently...

I don't drink any centilitres, so I'll be OK on that one...

 

[marinyork]

No, they are going to express them in centi-litres instead, because that makes a huge difference apparently...

Oh I thought they were getting rid of the guidelines but expressing everything on bottles in centilitres as they didn't like the unit for some mystical reason.

 

[Bayerd]

The guidelines might as well be scrapped as for a couple of reasons-

1) We're all different, our tolerances vary, for some they can sup what ever they want and will never get a poorly liver. My doctor told me that approximately 25% of the population have the gene that means that too much booze over a long period leads to liver problems. The rest are fine.

2) The figures were plucked out of thin air and aren't based on any scientific study.

All that can be said for sure is that regular consumption may lead to health problems. As with the rest of life, it's a typical risk versus reward scenario....

 

[Aperitif]

Oh I thought they were getting rid of the guidelines but expressing everything on bottles in centilitres as they didn't like the unit for some mystical reason.

Ask the powers that be what is written on the back of the wine bottles at the House of Commons, and has been for ages. 75cl I think (never looked ).

The whole thing is a load of baloney which will mean/lead to more money passing from your pocket into that of the "government" - I use the term loosely - in order to pay for the fiasco that is British Politics. Cheating, thieving sods for the most part, with not a care for you or me.
If only 'being in government' meant 'radiating integrity' eh?