Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD Key Takeaways Drinking alcohol can cause temporary increases in blood pressure ...

Drinking alcohol regularly can increase your risk of hypertension (high blood pressure). In the short term, a small amount of alcohol may not affect your blood pressure, but a large amount can raise ...

Even at relatively low levels of alcohol consumption, either increasing or decreasing the amount one drinks has significant effects on blood pressure in both men and women, a Japanese study shows.

While research on alcohol is evolving, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says drinking less or not at all is better for your health. If you have obesity and high blood pressure, you may ...