Skip to main content
Back to Show
PBS News Hour

Alcohol research shows drinking small amounts can be harmful

Canadian health authorities had previously said that a low risk amount of alcohol was about ten drinks per week. Now a panel of advisors to the government, citing some of this research on alcohol’s impacts, suggested lowering that to two drinks per week. Dr. Tim Naimi of the University of Victoria’s Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research joined William Brangham to discuss the analysis.

Support Provided By
Season
February 22, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
26:44
February 22, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
February 21, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
56:45
February 21, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
February 20, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
February 20, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
February 19, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
February 19, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
February 18, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
February 18, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
February 17, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
February 17, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
February 16, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
26:45
February 16, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
February 15, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
26:45
February 15, 2025 - PBS News Weekend full episode
February 14, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
February 14, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
February 13, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
February 13, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
February 12, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
February 12, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
February 11, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
57:46
February 11, 2025 - PBS News Hour full episode
Active loading indicator