Fact sheets

Our fact sheets set out the latest evidence to help you find out more about alcohol.

Drinking alcohol is a risk factor contributing to seven types of cancer.

There are various ways alcohol can affect the health of your brain.

Many of us drink alcohol because we feel it gives us confidence in certain situations.

If you have diabetes, moderating your alcohol intake is an important element of diabetes management.

Cardiovascular disease is one of the biggest causes of death and ill-health in the UK.

The liver is a robust organ that can usually process small amounts of alcohol, but heavy drinking can cause damage.

Alcohol is by far the most widely-used recreational drug in the UK.

There are all sorts of families and all sorts of ways that alcohol can affect family life.

Alcohol is implicated in an enormous amount of crime and disorder, and the effects on victims can be devastating.

More than 25 million adults in England regularly drink alcohol.

Drinking trends in the UK change all the time.

It's time to challenge stigma by talking openly about the issues surrounding alcohol.