title: Health risks and benefits of alcohol consumption.
abstract: Alcohol consumption has consequences for the health and well-being of those who drink and, by extension, the lives of those around them. The research reviewed here represents a wide spectrum of approaches to understanding the risks and benefits of alcohol consumption. These research findings can help shape the efforts of communities to reduce the negative consequences of alcohol consumption, assist health practitioners in advising consumers, and help individuals make informed decisions about drinking.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008603:Mental Health; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology