Due to the different ways that alcohol can affect people, there is no amount of alcohol that can be said to be safe for everyone. People choosing to drink must realise that there will always be some risk to their health and social well-being. The more alcohol consumed, the higher the risk. However, there are ways to minimise the risks. The goal is to provide people with some knowledge to minimise the risk of alcohol-related harms occurring. In the Short Term, the risk to people’s health and social well-being comes from occasional drinking episodes that are confined into a single day. Short Term harms include injuries from violence, accidents, falls, having unprotected sex, and alcohol poisoning. In the Long Term, the risk to people’s health and social well-being is associated with regular and repeated daily drinking, defined by the total number of standard drinks per week. Long Term harms include diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and brain damage. RESTRICTIONS ON USE Access to our site is permitted on a temporary basis, and we reserve the right to withdraw or amend the services we provide on the site without notice. We will not be liable if for any reason our site is unavailable at any time or for any period. Material from this site may not be modified, copied, reproduced, distributed, republished, uploaded, posted, or transmitted in any way without the prior written consent of Black Lions Club.