Alcohol and your body

From our livers to our brains, our mental health and everything in between - discover our range of alcohol and your body factsheets. Learn more about the short- and long-term health impacts to help you make informed choices.

Explore our alcohol and your body factsheets

Drinking alcohol can affect your body in all sorts of different ways; explore some of the most common effects on our body map.

Alcohol and the liver

The liver is a robust organ that can usually process small amounts of alcohol, but heavy drinking can cause damage.

Alcohol and cancer

Drinking alcohol is a risk factor contributing to seven types of cancer.

Alcohol and the brain

One week alcohol-free - what's happening in your body?

Lauren Booker | January 2024 | 10 minutes

At one week alcohol-free you might be starting to see changes on the surface – no hangover, more energy, brighter skin – but what’s going on inside your body one week into your booze-free journey?

Two weeks alcohol-free - what's happening in your body?

Lauren Booker | January 2024 | 10 minutes

By this point you’re almost half way through your dry month!

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Three weeks alcohol-free - what's happening in your body?

Lauren Booker | January 2024 | 9 minutes

At three weeks alcohol-free you're likely to have seen some brilliant benefits - but what's going on under the surface?

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