How does your drinking add up?
Alcohol use is a cause of cancer. The more you drink and the more often you drink, the greater your risk.
But do you know how your drinking compares with the Australian Alcohol Guidelines?
Use our tool below on the right to check your drinking.
On average, how many standard drinks do you drink a week?
Based on your response, you are not at risk of an alcohol-related cancer. Not drinking alcohol is the safest option. Even small amounts of alcohol can increase your cancer risk.
Based on your response, you are drinking in line with the Australian Alcohol Guidelines by drinking 10 or less standard drinks a week. You should also make sure you have no more than 4 standard drinks on any one occasion to help prevent short-term harm.
Reduce your drinking to reduce your risk. Here are some tips on how you can reduce how much alcohol you drink. Or get more information about alcohol and cancer and other conditions.
Based on your response, you are drinking at levels that puts you at risk of cancer and other conditions. To reduce your risk, follow the Australian Alcohol Guidelines of no more than 10 standard drinks per week, and no more than 4 standard drinks on any one occasion. Reduce your drinking to reduce your risk. Here’s some tips on how you can reduce how much alcohol you drink. Or get more information about alcohol and cancer and other conditions.
For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
You can reduce your cancer risk by drinking less alcohol. This content is created with and for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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