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  2. Alcohol and cancer - Wikipedia

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    Chronic pancreatitis is a known risk factor for cancer of the pancreas. But chronic pancreatitis that is due to alcohol doesn't increase risk as much as other types of chronic pancreatitis. So if there is a link with alcohol and pancreatic cancer risk, it is only very slight." [132]

  3. Can alcohol cause cancer? Here's what the science says

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    He added the death toll of alcohol-related cancer deaths was higher than the 13,500 deaths from drunken driving crashes annually in the U.S. But, he said, "the majority of Americans are unaware of ...

  4. Alcohol Has Been Linked to 7 Types of Cancer, According to ...

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    “This Advisory lays out steps we can all take to increase awareness of alcohol’s cancer risk and minimize harm,” said Murthy in a statement. For example, alcohol accounts for 16.4% of breast ...

  5. Don't worry. There is a common sense response to the ... - AOL

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    Further, the report states that alcohol consumption leads to 100,000 cancer cases and 20,000 cancer-related deaths in the U.S. each year, making it the third leading preventable cause of cancer ...

  6. Alcohol intoxication - Wikipedia

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    Some effects of alcohol intoxication, such as euphoria and lowered social inhibition, are central to alcohol's desirability. [21] As drinking increases, people become sleepy or fall into a stupor. At very high blood alcohol concentrations, for example above 0.3%, the respiratory system becomes depressed and the person may stop breathing. [22]

  7. Alcohol and health - Wikipedia

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    Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is defined as a medical condition characterized by an impaired ability to stop or control alcohol use despite adverse social, occupational, or health consequences. [124] Excessive alcohol use can lead to health-related illness and continuous alcohol engagement can ultimately lead to death.

  8. The new science on alcohol and cancer: 4 studies that found a ...

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    Here's the data that backs up Murthy's advisory, with some caveats:. How alcohol causes cancer. There are four ways alcohol causes cancer, Murthy said, citing a 2021 Nutrients study.. The first ...

  9. Alcohol plays key role in cancer risk, new expert report warns

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    Out of all the modifiable risk factors associated with cancer, the report highlighted excessive alcohol use as one with a strong impact: 5.4% of all cancer cases diagnosed in the U.S. in 2019 were ...