The government's alcohol guidelines have changed to reflect new evidence about the link between alcohol and health harms, particularly cancer.

New guidance includes changes to the amount men and women can regularly drink, one-off drinking sessions and advice for drinking in pregnancy.

Unit guidelines are now the same for both men and women. Both are advised not to regularly drink more than 14 units per week. That's equivalent to 6 pints of 4% beer, 6 glasses of 13% wine, or 14 glasses of 40% spirits.

It is recommended that you:

• spread your alcohol consumption evenly across the week
• do not consume your entire limit in one session
• try to increase the number of days between consumption
• drink slower and alternate with food and/or water

For more information, please visit drink aware by following the link www.drinkaware.co.uk/alcohol-facts/alcoholic-drinks-units/alcohol-limits-unit-guidelines. Alternatively, you can also find other helpful information and advice by visiting alcoholchange.org.uk/.