Push to maintain healthy drinking throughout year

Guernsey's Health Improvement Commission say drinking below 14 units of alcohol a week could minimise potential health risks.

Guernsey's Health Improvement Commission is encouraging islanders to maintain healthy drinking habits after the end of Dry January - the month-long no-alcohol challenge.

The commission's substance use lead, Andrea Nightingale, said people could enjoy alcohol in moderation while minimising potential health risks by drinking fewer than 14 units a week.

She also recommended that the 14 units of alcohol were "spread over three days at least."

She said: "The body needs to have a break from the alcohol as it dehydrates the body and so, therefore, it needs to replenish and having that break certainly helps that happen."

Andrea Nightingale recommends that the 14 units of alcohol a week are "spread over three days at least"

Mrs Nightingale also said that "young people are really leading the way" by embracing being alcohol-free.

She said: "They have looked at their lifestyles and decided to be far more health-conscious now and that is really encouraging to see.

"We hope that will continue and the middle-aged and the older generations will take heed."