A new health study is now saying that even one glass of alcohol risks hurting your overall health.

The study published by The Lancet medical journal this past week says in 2016, alcohol was a leading risk factor for disease and premature death in men and women between 15 and 49 years old across globe.

The study reports that 2.8 million deaths were attributed to alcohol use in 2016 alone.

In conclusion the study, which was funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, says the safest level of drinking is none at all.

However, the Beaufort County Health Department says they are still telling people that drinking in moderation in health.

"We go by the scale for men, no more than three drinks per day and for woman no more than two drinks," Beaufort County Health Department Human Services Planner Janell Lewis said.

Local breweries say they do their best to keep their customers from over-indulging.

"We train all of our bartenders to recognize when someone has been over-served and when they are find, in that way we protect our customers a little bit," Uptown Brewing Company Owner Benjamin Self said.

The Beaufort County Health Department says right now they have not been given any additional guidance from the state of North Carolina since this study was released last Thursday.