Key points
- Excessive alcohol use can lead to short-term and long-term health problems.
- The Drink Less, Be Your Best campaign encourages U.S. adults to drink less alcohol for a healthier and better quality of life.
- Organizations, communities, and states can use and share campaign resources to empower people to drink less and improve their health.
Why it matters
Excessive alcohol use can increase the risk of short-term and long-term health problems. But adults can reduce those risks by drinking less or not drinking at all.
About the campaign
- Drink Less, Be Your Best is a nationwide campaign to help the millions of U.S. adults who drink excessively and can limit their drinking without medical assistance.
- Campaign messages are intended to help encourage adults to consider the benefits of drinking less alcohol or motivate them to drink less. By doing so, they can:
- Live a longer, healthier life with strong relationships.
- Make positive memories with family and friends.
- Meet their personal and financial goals.
- Live a longer, healthier life with strong relationships.
- While the campaign is not for people who have alcohol use disorder, it provides resources to help them find specialized services or treatment.
How the campaign helps promote health
Drink Less, Be Your Best resources can help adults:
- Find out what it means to drink excessively or to drink in moderation.
- Learn about the benefits of drinking less alcohol.
- Check their alcohol use (interactive tool also available in Spanish).
- Get personalized feedback about potential risks from their alcohol use.
- Identify what motivates them to drink less.
- Discover tips to overcome challenges that make it hard for them to drink less.
- Develop a personalized plan to drink less.
Resources
Informational web content about drinking less
Learn about the health effects of excessive drinking.
Learn why drinking less is important.
Find tips and encouragement to help you on your journey to drink less.
Interactive web tool to check your drinking
The interactive web tool can help adults check their drinking, get personalized feedback about potential risks from their alcohol use, and develop a personalized plan to drink less.
The tool is available in English and Spanish:
You can use this tool to check your drinking.
Puede usar esta herramienta para revisar su consumo de alcohol.
Graphics and videos
Use these graphics to help motivate people to drink less for improved health and well-being.
Use these videos to spread awareness about how drinking less can improve health and well-being.