Europe: New WHO signature initiative shows raising alcohol taxes could save 130 000 lives per year
Europe: New WHO signature initiative shows raising alcohol taxes could save 130 000 lives per year WHO/ Uka Borregaard February 22, 2022 Alcohol taxation is one of the most cost-effective policies for lowering drinking levels and attributable harm. Many thousands of lives could be saved each year in the WHO European Region, if Member States […]
Heavy Drinking in Your 20s Has Lasting Impact on Cancer Risk
Heavy Drinking in Your 20s Has Lasting Impact on Cancer Risk Medscape By Megan Brooks March 9, 2022 Heavy drinking during early adulthood may raise the risk for alcohol-related cancers, even after drinking stops or decreases in middle age, according to a new study from Australia. Although alcohol is a known risk factor for cancer, people […]