This description is about the importance of avoiding the use of alcohol and drugs. It emphasizes the potential risks associated with the use of these substances, such as physical and mental health problems, legal issues, and financial difficulties. It also outlines the benefits of abstaining from alcohol and drugs,
Recommendations for consumption of the drug alcohol vary from recommendations to be alcohol-free to daily or weekly drinking "low risk limits" or maximum intakes. Many governmental agencies and organizations have issued guidelines. These recommendations concerning maximum intake are distinct from any legal restrictions, for example countries with drunk driving laws or countries that have prohibited alcohol. To varying degrees, these recommendations are also distinct from the scientific evidence, such as the short-term and long-term effects of alcohol consumption. From a scientific and medical standpoint, the World Health Organization recommendation is teetotalism, with this being published in The Lancet in April 2023: "there is no safe amount [of alcohol] that does not affect health".