Alcohol and cancer

Between 1999 and 2020 the rate of colorectal cancers increased by 500% in children aged 10-14 years

Fifteen words are roiling the global alcohol industry.

Beginning in 2026, containers of beer, wine and liquor sold in Ireland will be required by law to bear a label in red capital letters with two warnings: "There Is a Direct Link Between Alcohol and Fatal Cancers" and "Drinking Alcohol Causes Liver Disease."

Britons need to drink less as any alcohol consumption increases the risk of cancer and other diseases, the government's health chiefs said in the first new guidelines issued for 20 years which were denounced by critics as "nanny state" scaremongering. 

For decades, there have been research papers upon research papers that point to one fact: Moderate drinking is good for your health. However, a new survey might put an end to that myth.

According to the British Medical Journal, earlier studies supporting health benefits of alcohol consumption may have exaggerated the effects.