Drinking even moderate levels of alcohol regularly can lead to an increased risk of developing health problems, reports Rachael Rettner of Live Science. A study published in the Lancet medical journal found that abstinence from alcohol, while highly unpopular, is the best solution to stay healthy. Analyzing data from almost 200 countries, it tied 10% of deaths to alcohol among those aged 15-49 years. Health benefits that drinking may have were outweighed by the negative sides. Alcohol is the seventh-biggest cause of early death. Even having just one drink a day causes the chance of health issues to go up by 0.5% over one year.