A new health study shows that drinking two alcoholic drinks each day is riskier than many people think. The Alcohol Intake and Health Study found that drinking 14 alcoholic drinks per week is linked with a higher chance of dying from health problems caused by alcohol. The risk of health problems increased as people drank more alcohol, according to the study.

The research team looked at more than 7,200 scientific papers about diseases and injuries connected to alcohol. They included information about cancers, heart disease, liver disease, injuries, and early death. The study found no strong health benefit from drinking any amount of alcohol, even small amounts. The possible good effects for the heart were less important than the higher risk of problems like cancer.

The researchers said that there is no completely safe level of alcohol. Even drinking seven drinks per week increased most health risks by a small amount. The main result of the study is this: the more someone drinks, the higher their chance of harm. Drinking less can lower the risk of health problems from alcohol.