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Information about alcohol including fact sheets on guidelines, risks, brain damage and alcohol and depression.

Learn all about alcohol - includes standard drink size, health risks and effects, how to keep track of your drinking, binge drinking, how long it takes to leave the body, tips to lower intake.

There’s no safe level of alcohol use during pregnancy. It’s safest to not drink at all during pregnancy, when trying to conceive, and while breastfeeding.

The long-term effects of stroke depend on which part of the brain was damaged and by how much.

In Australia, alcohol is the most used drug, and contributes to all the leading causes of death for young people.

Victoria's alcohol laws aim to minimise harm, protect the community and deter people from risky behaviour due to alcohol use. Penalties include fines, loss of licence and imprisonment.

While the relationship between alcohol consumption and obesity remains unclear, there are good reasons to think that alcohol may play a role.

People who smoke should visit their dentist regularly to keep their teeth and gums healthy, and have regular oral cancer checks.

Self-medicating with alcohol doesn't solve the causes of depression, which is common in rural communities.

Like all drugs, alcohol can damage your body, especially if you drink heavily every day or in binges.