Most people who have alcohol related health problems are not alcoholics. They’re simply people who are regularly drunk. ‘Regularly’ means drinking some amounts of alcohol every day or most days of the week. There is no guaranteed safe level of drinking, but drinking less than the recommended daily limits only reduces the risks of the harm alcohol can cause to one’s health.
Unfortunately, alcohol’s hidden harms usually only emerge after a number of years. And by then, serious health problems could have developed. It is not only people who get drunk or engage in binge drinking that are at risk. However, the effects of alcohol on health usually depend on the quantity that is taken. Liver problems, reduced fertility, high blood pressure, increased risk of various cancers and heart attack, for instance, are some of the numerous harmful effects of regularly drinking more than the recommended levels.
However, drinking consistently within the set recommended limits is called “lower-risk” rather than “safe” because drinking alcohol is never completely safe as alcohol affects all parts and systems of the body and it can play a role in numerous medical conditions.
Researchers, for instance, warned pregnant women or women trying to conceive not to drink alcohol because alcohol can reach the baby through the placenta. Too much exposure to alcohol can seriously affect your baby’s development.
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