Aren there different daily drinking limits for problem drinkers?
In the case of problem drinkers, research has shown that men who limited themselves to four drinks on drinking days and women who limited themselves to three drinks (slightly higher daily limits than the guidelines for the general public) consistently reported that they no longer had social, financial, work-related or legal problems linked to their alcohol use. Although there are many drinking guidelines in use, among the most popular are the ones developed by researcher Martha Sanchez-Craig. Intended for use in treatment settings, they advise women to restrict their drinking to 3 standard drinks on any day, and men to 4 standard drinks on any day. They also recommend at least one alcohol-free day a week and no more than 12 drinks a week. Finally they recognize instances when drinking is inadvisable for health or safety reasons. In 1997, the College of Family Physicians of Canada officially endorsed the Low-Risk Drinking Guidelines for the primary prevention of alcohol problems among t
