Despite the current drinking guidelines deeming it safe to drink every day of the week in moderation, the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has slammed these rules as misleading.
The RCP is advising drinkers to curb their alcohol consumption down to four days a week and urge them to have three alcohol-free days, as they believe the current rules do not take into account that the body needs two to three days to recover from the effects of alcohol.
Health experts from the RCP believe that drinking seven days a week causes a "significant health risk" and increase the chances of developing liver disease, as well as many other health complications.
"People should have two to three alcohol-free days every week to reduce the risks of long term damage from binge drinking, including liver disease," says a spokesman for the RCP.
"After a day of drinking there is a need for a time to recover and that is why we need rest days in between our alcohol consumption."
The experts believe that young and elderly people are most vulnerable to the current drinking regulations.
"We recommend a safe limit of 0 to 21 units a week for men and 0 to 14 units a week for women, provided the total amount is not drunk in one or two bouts and that there are two or three alcohol-free days a week," says professor Sir Ian Gilmore from the RCP. "At these levels, most individuals are unlikely to come to harm."
They also added that men should not drink more than three to four units per day and women should keep it to two or three units.