Under the current guidelines, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) recommends Americans consume no more than two drinks per day for men and no more than one drink per day for women. But those guidelines could be changing drastically, based on some recent comments from Joe Biden official Dr. George Koob.
During a recent interview with The Daily Mail, Koob – the director of the NIAAA under the current Joe Biden administration – revealed that under his leadership, the United States is considering changing its policy to become much more strict. He even suggested moving closer to Canada’s recommendations, which recommend no more than two drinks per week – a drastic change from the current American policy.
“I mean, they’re not going to go up, I’m pretty sure,” Koob said of the guidelines. “So, if [alcohol consumption guidelines] go in any direction, it would be toward Canada.”
Obviously, it would be an absolutely shocking change from the current recommendations, and this led to quite a reaction on social media.
Democrats try to take the fun out of everything.
🍺 🍺 🍺 https://t.co/iB7qpOne2s
— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) August 25, 2023
I love how the government tells conservatives “hey maybe don’t poison yourself in excess amounts” and their response is to get mad and drink more.
If Biden said “don’t drink motor oil please” they’d probably do it in protest. https://t.co/A6k4gG37vS pic.twitter.com/oH63PGuPU2
— Right Wing Cope (@RightWingCope) August 26, 2023
Extreme Democrats are coming for your stove, your car, and now your beer. https://t.co/Y5HClRdmoS
— NRCC (@NRCC) August 25, 2023
The government: hey if u wanna minimize your risk of cancer, probably best to only drink occasionally. you do you though.
Cons: HELP HELP IM BEING OPPRESSED https://t.co/Q1iUOjfOD0
— delaniac 🌹🌱 (@ChadNotChud) August 25, 2023
Do not comply! https://t.co/7cFi7xtORX
— Eric Schmitt (@Eric_Schmitt) August 25, 2023
Democrats always innovating ways to lose Wisconsin. https://t.co/Ld2wCGTBiK
— Mary Katharine Ham (@mkhammer) August 25, 2023
I don't even drink anymore but I'll go to war over this. https://t.co/yJkYCzrnH6
— Brandon Hannibal Donkey (@BrandonDonkey2) August 25, 2023
Even if these guidelines are changed, however, it’s unlikely to stop Americans from simply drinking as much as they want, anyway. After all, they are just guidelines, not laws. And Americans are unlikely to slow their drinking as a result of a simple guideline change.
But that probably won’t stop the government from trying.
