The US Surgeon General issued a new advisory highlighting the direct link between alcohol consumption and cancer risk. Experts emphasize the dangers of even moderate drinking, citing increased risks for various cancers, particularly for women.
The United States Surgeon General issued a new advisory on the link between alcohol and cancer risks. 'I was middle class, I worked for a living,' said Karen, a recovering alcoholic. 'I was working for a bank at the time. I had a pretty good career.'For almost 15 years, Karen says she was an alcoholic, living essentially on a steady diet of scotch and Doritos until it put her in the hospital. 'I got extremely sick, I mean just unbelievably sick,' she said.
'I was in the hospital for four months and then I was in a rehab center for six months learning how to walk again.' 'It affected my relationship with my husband, my family, it just tore everything up in my life,' she added.But research suggests even one drink a day can increase your risk of other health problems. 'We have been told for a long time that it's healthy to have a little bit of alcohol every day or every week,' said Dr. Lantie Jorandby, CEO of Gulf Breeze Recovery. 'But in reality that's not true. It's a carcinogen.' The US Surgeon General released a report Friday outlining the direct link between alcohol and cancer.'What I've noticed is the limited information regarding long term alcohol use that is available,' said Heather L'huiller, admissions director of Gulf Breeze Recovery. 'People just don't know. ... It really has disastrous effects on the body.' 'Even moderate drinking can be risky,' Dr. Jorandby said. 'For women specifically there's a higher risk for breast cancer and then we see risks for cancer of the mouth, of the throat, of the colon.'With the growing evidence of the problems alcohol can cause, it's not surprising trends like 'Dry January' are only increasing each year. 'Sometimes, people who try Dry January actually continue to stay off alcohol through the rest of the year or they drink less,' Dr. Jorandby said. For Karen, it was reaching out to others that put her on the road to recovery. Now she's more than 14 years sobe
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