Dry January is a time when many people think about taking a break from alcohol and giving their liver a rest. But what does that look like in terms of individual benefits? What if you knew how many minutes of life you could potentially regain by skipping that last drink, or how your weekly alcohol intake measures up compared to smoking cigarettes?
A team of researchers at the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research at University of Victoria and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health is launching KnowAlcohol.ca, a tool and calculator designed to show people personalized estimates of their potential health risks related to their alcohol use — and the benefits of cutting back.
