Do people drink less alcohol if they are aware of the associated cancer risks? Alcohol CancerRisk AwarenessMatters HealthResearch AlcoholConsumption CancerPrevention PublicHealth AmJPrevMed
By Dr. Chinta SidharthanJun 29 2023Reviewed by Benedette Cuffari, M.Sc. In a recent study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, scientists examine how awareness about alcohol being a risk factor for certain types of cancers relates to alcohol consumption levels among the adult United States population.
Over 50% of the adult population in the U.S. reports consuming alcohol over the past month. However, a large portion of the population remains unaware of the increased risk of cancer associated with alcohol consumption, with awareness of this association depending on the type of alcoholic beverage being consumed.
Responses were categorized into three groups including alcohol consumption increases the risk of cancer, alcohol consumption has no effect or decreases the risk of cancer, or the participant is not aware of the association, for each of the examined alcohol types. U.S. adults largely unaware of cancer risk with alcohol Over 50% of the participants consumed alcohol regularly. As compared to individuals with no alcohol consumption, a substantial portion of alcohol drinkers believed that alcohol consumption either had no effect on or decreased the risk of cancer, irrespective of the type of alcoholic beverage consumed.
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