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LIVER & DIGESTIVEIs a little alcohol good foryou?1GBD 2016 (Lancet 2018): the level ofconsumption with lowest risk is 0 drinks/day2About 2.8 million deaths in 2016 wereattributable to alcohol3For ages 15–49, alcohol is the leading riskfactor for early death and disability4Observational “red wine protects the heart”studies suffer from sick-quitter bias5Alcohol is a Group 1 carcinogen: mouth,oesophagus, liver, breast, bowel6One drink a day raises cancer risk only slightly —but there is no safe thresholdKidney patients: alcohol affects blood pressure, glucose,triglycerides and many drugs. Transplant recipients — ask yourteam.BBeyond CKDbeyondckd.com/en/cards/no-safe-level-of-alcoholSources: GBD 2016 Alcohol Collaborators · 2026-10-17Compiled from public clinical guidelines · General education, not individual medical advice
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Is a little alcohol good for you?

A 2018 analysis of 195 countries found the amount of alcohol that minimises overall health risk is — zero.

  1. 1GBD 2016 (Lancet 2018): the level of consumption with lowest risk is 0 drinks/day
  2. 2About 2.8 million deaths in 2016 were attributable to alcohol
  3. 3For ages 15–49, alcohol is the leading risk factor for early death and disability
  4. 4Observational “red wine protects the heart” studies suffer from sick-quitter bias
  5. 5Alcohol is a Group 1 carcinogen: mouth, oesophagus, liver, breast, bowel
  6. 6One drink a day raises cancer risk only slightly — but there is no safe threshold

Kidney patients: alcohol affects blood pressure, glucose, triglycerides and many drugs. Transplant recipients — ask your team.

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A 2018 analysis of 195 countries found the amount of alcohol that minimises overall health risk is — zero.

1. GBD 2016 (Lancet 2018): the level of consumption with lowest risk is 0 drinks/day
2. About 2.8 million deaths in 2016 were attributable to alcohol
3. For ages 15–49, alcohol is the leading risk factor for early death and disability
4. Observational “red wine protects the heart” studies suffer from sick-quitter bias
5. Alcohol is a Group 1 carcinogen: mouth, oesophagus, liver, breast, bowel
6. One drink a day raises cancer risk only slightly — but there is no safe threshold

Kidney patients: alcohol affects blood pressure, glucose, triglycerides and many drugs. Transplant recipients — ask your team.

Sources: GBD 2016 Alcohol Collaborators — Lancet 2018
Verified: 2026-10-17

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0–5A glass of red wineA glass a day is good for you?
5–25Map of 195 countriesThe 2018 Lancet analysis of 195 countries: the amount that minimises overall risk is zero.
25–45Cancer-site diagramAlcohol is a Group 1 carcinogen — mouth, oesophagus, liver, breast, bowel. The added risk from one drink is small, but there is no safe threshold.
45–60Medication bagKidney and transplant patients: alcohol affects blood pressure, glucose and drug metabolism. Ask your team.

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Verified: 2026-10-17