How much drinking is safe?

Here are the questions The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
most often receives about alcohol along with their answers. They provide
information to better understand the health consequences of alcohol abuse
and dependence (alcoholism). Consult your physician or health care provider if
you or a loved one has an alcohol problem.

What is a safe level of drinking?

For most adults, moderate alcohol use--up to two drinks per day for men and
one drink per day for women and older people--causes few if any problems.
(One drink equals one 12-ounce bottle of beer or wine cooler, one 5-ounce
glass of wine, or 1.5 ounces of 80-proof distilled spirits.) Certain people
should not drink at all, however:

Women who are pregnant or trying to become pregnant
People who plan to drive or engage in other activities that require
alertness and skill (such as using high-speed machinery)
People taking certain over-the-counter or prescription medications
People with medical conditions that can be made worse by drinking
Recovering alcoholics
People younger than age 21

What is alcoholism?

Is alcoholism a disease?

Is alcoholism inherited?

Can alcoholism be cured?

Can alcoholism be treated?

Which medications treat alcoholism?

Does alcoholism treatment work?

Do you have be an alcoholic to experience problems?

Are specific groups of people more likely to have problems?

How can you tell if someone has a problem?

Can a problem drinker simply cut down?

If an alcoholic is unwilling to get help, what can you do about it?

Is it safe to drink during pregnancy?

Does alcohol affect older people differently?

Does alcohol affect women differently?

Is alcohol good for your heart?

When taking medications, must you stop drinking?

How can a person get help for an alcohol problem?







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