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National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Division of Population Health Alcohol Use and Your Health Drinking too much can harm your health. Excessive alcohol use leads to about 88,000 deaths in the United States each year, and shortens the life of those who die by almost 30 years. Further, excessive drinking cost the economy $249 billion in 2010. Most excessive drinkers are not alcohol dependent. What is considered a “drink”? U.S. Standard Drink Sizes 12 ounces 5% ABV beer 8 ounces 7% ABV malt liquor 5 ounces 12% ABV wine 1.5 ounces 40% ABV (80 proof) distilled spirits (examples: gin, rum, vodka, whiskey) Excessive alcohol use includes: Binge Drinking For women, 4 or more drinks consumed on one occasion For men, 5 or more drinks consumed on one occasion Heavy Drinking For women, 8 or more drinks per week For men, 15 or more drinks per week Any alcohol used by pregnant women Any alcohol used by those under the age of 21 years If you choose to drink, do so in moderation: DON’T DRINK AT ALL if you are under the age of 21, or if you are or may be pregnant, or have health problems that could be made worse by drinking. FOR WOMEN, up to 1 drink a day FOR MEN, up to 2 drinks a day NO ONE should begin drinking or drink more frequently based on potential health beneﬁts.

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Page 1: Alcohol Use and Your HealthDrinking too much can harm your health. Excessive alcohol use leads to about 88,000 deaths in the United Excessive alcohol use leads to about 88,000 deaths

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Division of Population Health

Alcohol Use and Your HealthDrinking too much can harm your health. Excessive alcohol use leads to about 88,000 deaths in the United

States each year, and shortens the life of those who die by almost 30 years. Further, excessive drinking cost

the economy $249 billion in 2010. Most excessive drinkers are not alcohol dependent.

What is considered a “drink”?U.S. Standard Drink Sizes

12 ounces5% ABV beer

8 ounces7% ABV malt liquor

5 ounces12% ABV wine

1.5 ounces40% ABV (80 proof)

distilled spirits

(examples: gin, rum, vodka, whiskey)

Excessive alcohol use includes:

Binge Drinking

For women, 4 or more drinks consumed on one occasion

For men, 5 or more drinks consumed on one occasion

Heavy Drinking

For women, 8 or more drinks per week

For men, 15 or more drinks per week

Any alcohol used by pregnant women

Any alcohol used by those under the age

of 21 years

If you choose to drink, do so in moderation:

DON’T DRINK AT ALL if you are under the age of 21, or if you are or may be pregnant, or have health problems that could be made worse by drinking.

FOR WOMEN, up to 1 drink a day

FOR MEN, up to 2drinks a day

NO ONE should begin drinking or drink more frequently based on potential health benefits.

Page 2: Alcohol Use and Your HealthDrinking too much can harm your health. Excessive alcohol use leads to about 88,000 deaths in the United Excessive alcohol use leads to about 88,000 deaths

Excessive alcohol use has immediate e�ects that increase the risk of many harmful health conditions. These

are most often the result of binge drinking. Over time, excessive alcohol use can lead to the development of

chronic diseases and other serious problems.

Short-Term Health RisksInjuries• Motor vehicle crashes• Falls• Drownings• Burns

Violence• Homicide• Suicide• Sexual assault• Intimate partner violence

Alcohol poisoning

Reproductive health• Risky sexual behaviors• Unintended pregnancy• Sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV• Miscarriage• Stillbirth • Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs)

Long-TermHealth Risks

Chronic diseases• High blood pressure• Heart disease• Stroke• Liver disease• Digestive problems

Cancers• Breast• Mouth and throat• Liver• Colon

Learning and memory problems• Dementia• Poor school performance

Mental health• Depression• Anxiety

Social problems• Lost productivity• Family problems• Unemployment

Alcohol dependence

http://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/fact-sheets/alcohol-use.htm

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