7 health risks you take with every drink of alcohol
We all know the risks of heavy drinking?blackouts, alcohol poisoning, liver disease?but because alcohol is a carcinogen, even one glass of chardonnay comes with its own risks. ?We?ve done a fairly good job of talking about the risks of smoking?even kids know smoking is bad?but alcohol brings similar harms, yet there are no warning labels on bottles,? says Ashley Wettlaufer, a researcher at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. (Yukon started labelling bottles last fall, warning about consumption and cancer risk.) Even moderate drinking can mess with us day to day and increase our risk for developing a number of long-term health conditions.Â
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How much is too much when it comes to alcohol"
1. Heart disease and stroke
Women who consume more than two drinks daily are more susceptible to heart disease, while the risk of stroke for men is at least doubled when they exceed three drinks per day.
2. Colorectal cancer
Every drink raises this risk, too?less than one drink a day can increase risk by seven percent, while those who drink 3.5 drinks per day have 1.5 times the risk of developing colon and rectum cancers than occasional and non-drinkers.
3. Anxiety and depression
Women are more likely than men to be prescribed antidepressant, anti...
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