Drinking alcohol causes cancer. You must have heard this. Recently, a study has been conducted in this regard in America. According to the American Association for Cancer Research's (AACR) Cancer Progress Report, 2024, more than 5% of all cancer cases are linked to alcohol.
Reports show that drinking alcohol can cause 6 different types of cancer. The report also states that people who stop drinking alcohol can reduce their risk of developing alcohol-related cancers by up to 8%.
so todayIn 'Healthy Water' We will talk about the disadvantages of drinking alcohol. We will also know how to quit the habit of drinking alcohol?
What cancer does drinking alcohol cause?
According to the Cancer Progress Report of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), drinking alcohol increases the risk of these six types of cancer.
- Brain cancer
- Neck cancer
- Breast cancer
- Colorectal cancer
- Liver and stomach cancer
- Esophagus (food pipe) cancer
What do alcohol consumption statistics say in India? Dr. Senior Consultant and Clinical Lead, Department of Surgical Oncology, Narayan Hospital, Gurugram. Debashish Chaudhary says that drinking alcohol does not necessarily mean you will get cancer. However, people who drink alcohol have a higher risk of cancer than others. Alcohol statistics in India are shocking.
Following it Look at the graphic.
According to the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, about 16 crore people in the age group of 10 to 75 years consume alcohol in India. Of these, more than 5.7 crore people are addicted to alcohol and need help.
How does alcohol affect our health?
Be it beer, vodka, wine, rum, whiskey or country liquor, it affects our health badly. Understand the risk of diseases through the following indicators-
- Drinking too much alcohol can cause vomiting or a hangover.
- Alcohol can cause high blood pressure, which increases the risk of heart attack or stroke.
- Alcohol increases the risk of lung infections. It can also damage the lungs.
- This can cause inflammation of the liver and lead to alcoholic hepatitis.
- Alcohol can also cause gastritis, which means inflammation of the stomach. It increases the risk of cancer.
- Mental health problems like depression, anxiety, insomnia can occur.
Apart from this, what other diseases are caused due to alcohol, understand from the graphic below-
Smoking with alcohol is more dangerous Many people also smoke along with alcohol. This can be extremely dangerous. Dr. Debashish Chaudhary says that this increases the risk of cancer of the mouth and upper throat. Apart from this, the risk of developing this cancer is many times higher in people who consume both alcohol and tobacco.
Are there any benefits to drinking alcohol? You may have heard that drinking wine can be good for the heart or help lower blood pressure. But all this is just a lie. National Health Service (NHS) guidelines state that drinking alcohol has no health benefits. Even a small amount of it can be dangerous.
How to get rid of alcohol addiction The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns that even moderate alcohol consumption increases the risk of cancer. So do not consume alcohol. If you want to quit alcohol, the graphic below explains some simple methods you can follow to get rid of it.
One can get rid of alcohol by following these tips given above. However, first of all you need to be mentally prepared for this. Giving information about this to family or friends can help you quit drinking. These people will remind you from time to time that you have given up alcohol. This can prevent you from falling prey to that addiction again.
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