Alcohol

Drinking less is better. 

• No amount or type of alcohol is good for your health.
• When choosing to drink, know your risks and drink safely. 
• Reducing the amount of alcohol you drink, in any amount, will have a positive impact on your health.
• Drinking more increases your risk of harms.
• Alcohol affects people differently. Even in small amounts, any kind of alcohol can be harmful regardless of tolerance, age, sex or other factors.
• When pregnant or breastfeeding, no amount is safe.
• Alcohol increases the intoxicating and impairing effects of other substances. If drinking, avoid mixing with other substances. It is safer to choose one or the other, not both.

For information on drinking, click the following links: 

• Alcohol and Your Health 
• Drinking Safely

Related pages

• Alcohol and Drugs during Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
• Information for Parents and Caregivers 
• Where to get help