There is no evidence to suggest men should drink more alcohol than women:
That's according to the Department of Health and Social Care - this week it issued new guidelines for weekly alcohol consumption.
It's in line with a UK update - it's recommended that both men and women consume no more than 14 units per week.
Dawn Henley is a public health strategist - she says it's something which was discovered after the last study on the affects of alcohol on health:
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