Few Americans know enough about these risks, they write. data This suggests that nearly 70% of them are unaware that alcohol consumption increases their risk of cancer.
Moderate drinking is risky, but too much alcohol is more dangerous. guidelines Alcohol intake has been suggested to be limited to no more than 2 drinks per day for men and 1 drink per day for women. suggest Most adult drinkers absorb more.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Estimate Excessive drinking every year shorten life It is the number of people who died in an average of 26 years, and in 2019 alone, 140,000 deaths were attributed to excessive alcohol use. It can cause or exacerbate health problems, mental health problems, and unsafe pregnancies. CDC attribute 1 in 10 adults between the ages of 20 and 64 die from heavy drinking.
All of these are good reasons to beef up warning labels on beer, wine and spirits, the researchers wrote.
All alcohol must carry a health warning statement, Law of 1988The current label, which warns against drinking or driving a vehicle while pregnant, the researchers said, “lacks all the key elements of evidence-based warning design.”
They suggest that updating the warning text, as well as making the text larger and placing bottles and pictorial elements more prominently, could help.
Researchers envision obstacles to implementation ranging from legislative issues to industry lawsuits. But even if the new label’s impact on overall consumption is small, “I believe Americans deserve the opportunity to make informed decisions about their alcohol consumption,” he wrote.
