Alcohol is linked to 2.8 million deaths annually, researchers say. They also say health risks increase with any amount of beer, wine or liquor.
Alcohol is a psychoactive, toxic and dependence-producing substance.
Alcohol, any of a class of organic compounds with one or more hydroxyl groups attached to a carbon atom of an alkyl group. Alcohols may be considered as organic derivatives of water (H2O) in which...
Deciding whether to drink is a personal decision that we each eventually have to make. Get the facts about alcohol.
Drinking alcohol in any amount is a health risk that increases with each drink you have. The risk peaks with heavy drinking, including binge drinking, which carries serious health risks.
Alcohol is a Central Nervous System Depressant that works by slowing down parts of the brain and results in impaired cognitive function.
A timeline of the history of alcohol, when it was first developed and how it expanded into an important social element of modern culture.
This WHO fact sheet on alcohol provides key facts, who is at risk, ways to reduce the burden, and WHO;s response.
Alcohol is a diuretic. It causes your body to expel lots of water as it tries to break down and get rid of the waste that alcohol produces. You can easily become dehydrated when drinking alcohol. T...
What do we mean when we describe units of alcohol? How can the quantity of units you consume affect your overall health?