Society for the Study of Addiction May 14 2026 A new review published in the journal Addiction confirms drinking causes substantial harm to health. Some of those harms may be reversible if the person reduces or stops drinking.  Over sixty diseases and injuries are 100 % attributable to alcohol consumption: The World Health Organization's current (11 th ) edition of the International Classification of Diseases lists over 60 diseases and injuries that are 100 % attributable to alcohol, including