The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) released new guidance in January 2023, to help inform Canadians about the potential health risks associated with drinking alcohol.
This guidance shows that the more alcohol you drink, the greater your risk for injury or illnesses such as cancer, heart disease or stroke. Essentially, drinking less is better for your health, and any reduction in alcohol has benefits.
Diagram from the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA)
This guidance is intended to help you understand and reflect on the effects of alcohol on your health, so you can make your own informed decisions.
More information and resources:
- Know Alcohol: Calculate potential risks and costs of drinking alcohol, and the potential benefits of cutting back
- Knowing Your Limits with Alcohol: A Practical Guide to Assessing Your Drinking
- Take Canada’s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines Quiz
- Drink Less, Live More
- Alcohol & Aging: Rethink How You Drink