🍷 WHO on alcohol

WHO on alcohol is the position of the World Health Organization on the effect of alcohol on health. The World Health Organization (WHO) holds that there is no safe level of alcohol consumption. The organisation has stated this position more than once, including in statements for Europe.

WHO explains it this way: any alcohol, including wine, carries a health risk. Ethanol and its breakdown products in the body are substances that raise the risk of cancer. The more a person drinks, the higher the risk. It is stressed separately that during pregnancy it is best not to drink alcohol at all, and that drivers should not drink before a trip. Alcohol can also affect the liver, heart and mental health.

This position belongs to the topic of alcohol and health. It does not mean wine is banned: the decision to drink or not is up to each person. But the reference reminds readers that wine is a drink containing ethanol and cannot be regarded as a healthy product. In some countries labels carry warnings. If you have health questions, see a doctor.