Heavy Alcohol Consumption Can Increase Risk of Cancer
According to the American Cancer Society over 550,000 people died from cancer in 2007. In that same year, anti-smoking campaigns and the increasing number of people who have quit smoking have been heralded as contributing to the decreasing number of people who have contracted and died from lung cancer. Unfortunately, there has been no such luck with decreasing alcohol consumption, despite its link to cancer.
Tests have shown that men who have more than 2 drinks a day and women who have more than 1 drink each day are at a higher risk for several different kinds of cancer. Alcoholics are at risk. Binge drinkers are at risk. If you are abusing alcohol in any way, you are likely to be at risk. There are some misconceptions like: men have stronger bodies and so they aren’t at risk or that women should only limit their drinking if they are pregnant or nursing; however, these ideas simply aren’t right. An increased risk in cancer is a common occurrence among both men and women who consume alcohol.
It is true that women who are pregnant or nursing have to beware of the side-effects alcohol can have on her child and shouldn’t drink. However, women should be concerned for their own health, as well. Research conducted by the American Institute for Cancer Research show there is evidence of alcohol increasing the risk of breast cancer, in addition to other cancers.
Unfortunately even with all of the studies, research and evidence many people still aren’t changing their habits. Spreading the word that alcohol has been linked to cancer is very important. Who knows what might happen if more people would drink less or quit altogether? Maybe we would see another downswing as we did with people quitting smoking.
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August 11th, 2008 at 7:32 pm
As a recovering Alcoholic, I’d like to ad that ALL ALCOHOL even in moderate amounts, has the power to cause severe health afflictions, with NO warning what-so-ever !
Mine & my late husbands, was ‘Grand-Mal Seizures’ closely knit with Epilepsy. And there is NO cure at all !!
So suddenly you have a resident/maggot inside your body, wether you like it or not……….!
Giving up drinking, THEN, is absolutely NO PROBLEM !!!
You also build up a deep bitter hatred of the stuff too !!!
But, the damage has been done………………….
So tough luck………DEAL WITH IT…………right?
August 13th, 2008 at 11:49 pm
Alcohol consumption has been linked to an increased risk for various types of cancer. Regular alcohol consumption can have numerous consequences, beneficial or detrimental, on the health of the drinker. alcohol causes cirrhosis of the liver in a substantial proportion of heavy drinkers.The increased risk of cancer among heavy drinkers is primarily attributed to the alcohol (chemically referred to as ethanol) in alcoholic beverages. Thank you
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danica
March 20th, 2010 at 4:41 pm
My aunt who is only 27 has cancer for drinking to much
March 20th, 2010 at 4:48 pm
@Sheila Joyce Gibbs: Be a little more senstive. Just because you don’t love your family if they have it doesn’t mean you have the right to say it to people who care about there family. I might not know a lot because im 12, but i do know i love my family. My aunt Leslie has cancer from drinking to much. Shes only 27 and in collage. So please be a little more senstive about these things.