Cutting back on the amount of alcohol you drink can benefit your mind and body in many ways. Learn more about how alcohol affects your health, the benefits of cutting back, and how you can take steps to reduce the risks from alcohol and support yourself, your friends and your family.
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This resource sets out advice and evidence on alcohol, pregnancy and breastfeeding from Australia’s National Health and Medical Research Council.
This resource provides tips for partners, family and friends on how they can support someone who is pregnant to go alcohol-free.
The Australian Alcohol Guidelines advise that healthy adults should have no more than 10 standard alcoholic drinks a week to reduce their risk of developing cancer and other diseases.
Quality sleep is essential for good health and wellbeing. Alcohol disrupts normal sleep by changing the balance of chemicals in your brain. You can minimise sleep problems by cutting back or cutting out alcohol.
This resource provides information about what Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) is, how it is diagnosed, challenges faced by people with FASD, and how to find support.
Over time, drinking alcohol can cause or worsen mental health conditions, including depression. Cutting back or cutting out alcohol can improve your mood and support your mental health.
Drinking less alcohol can improve your mood, energy, sleep and concentration. It can also reduce your risk of health problems, such as cancer and other diseases.
If you drink alcohol, keeping track of the number of standard alcoholic drinks you have can help you limit your alcohol intake.
There are many services you can tap into for support to cut back or give up drinking alcohol, or to help you support someone else.
Alcohol is a carcinogen and causes at least 7 types of cancer, including breast cancer.
Drinking alcohol can deplete chemicals in your brain that help reduce anxiety. You can improve your mood and support your mental health by cutting back or cutting out alcohol.
This brochure provides evidence-based information about pregnancy, breastfeeding, and alcohol.
This resource explains the risks of drinking alcohol if you are pregnant or planning a pregnancy.
If you’re concerned about how much alcohol you’re drinking, but don’t know where to begin, know that there is a range of help available.
This brochure provides evidence-based information about the effects of drinking alcohol during pregnancy and while breastfeeding.
To find a local GP, you can call 1800 022 222 or visit healthdirect.gov.au. To find a local psychologist, visit psychology.org.au/find-a-psychologist. If you need other support to reduce your drinking, you can contact the National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline on 1800 250 015.
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