Fact sheets

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

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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.

Around 10 million of us regularly drink alcohol in ways that can harm our health and wellbeing.

Drinking trends in the UK change all the time.

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

What is it about alcohol that keeps us coming back for more, and can we become addicted to drinking?

Almost all of us will, at some point, have to take a course of medication prescribed by a doctor.

If your parent or carer drinks too much it’s important for you to know that you don’t have to cope alone.

If you are a family member affected by alcohol or drug use, there are sources of local support that you can access.

Harmful drinking can cause significant issues not only for the alcohol user, but also for members of their family.