Alcohol Guidelines
Find out the latest advice from health experts on how you can reduce health risks from drinking alcohol.
Tap the body parts below to explore how alcohol can damage your body.
From the brain to reproductive organs, alcohol impacts almost every organ in your body. Reduce your drinking to reduce the damage.
If you do drink, the Australian Alcohol Guidelines recommends that healthy men and women have no more than 10 standard drinks a week and no more than 4 standard drinks on any day to reduce the risk of alcohol-related harm. The less you drink, the lower your risk of harm from alcohol.
There are some people who are at greater risk of harm, including:
Page last updated7 August 2023