Alcohol

Alcohol is an everyday drug in Germany. Small amounts are harmless to your health, yet frequent consumption of alcohol can bring on health problems.

Alcohol causes long-term damage to the liver in particular, especially if it is already stressed due to HIV medications. People taking HIV medications should reduce their consumption of alcohol as much as possible.

Plus, when high, the danger of foregoing the practice of safer sex or protecting yourself from sexually transmitted diseases is heightened.