Alcohol Awareness Month Fact: Cancer is Linked to Alcohol Consumption

During Alcohol Awareness Month in April, InnerAct Alliance is joining with Drug-Free Communities, CARA Local Drug Crises Program leaders, and the Northwest Prevention Technology Transfer Network (funded by SAMHSA) to raise awareness about alcohol-related harms and the importance of alcohol policy safeguards.

The most effective communication is based on facts and information about important topics that may help prevent harm to ourselves and our children as well as friends, family, and others in our community.

Here are some sobering facts about Cancer's Link to Alcohol Consumption:

FACT:  Just 1 or 2 drinks per day increases a woman's risk of breast cancer. Nearly 15% of all female breast cancer deaths are linked to alcohol.

FACT: Drinking alcohol is linked to 7 types of cancer. In 2009, alcohol consumption led to more than 18,000 cancer deaths in the United States.

That is why the American Society of Clinical Oncologists is calling for states to strengthen their alcohol policy safeguards to address this preventable risk factor. Strengthen alcohol policies to prevent alcohol-related cancer.

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