Alcohol consumption poses health risks. To minimize these risks, guidelines for lower-risk drinking are available. Self-assessment tools are available, as is support from healthcare professionals....

Alcohol consumption carries health and social risks. As a result, its sale, advertising, and consumption are subject to extensive regulation.

Alcohol, a psychoactive substance, has immediate effects that depend primarily on blood alcohol concentration. Drinking alcohol carries short-term and long-term risks, even in small amounts.