Drinking alcohol

2022 - 8 - 30

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Proposed alcohol guidelines recommend no more than 2 drinks per ... (CTV News)

Newly proposed guidelines for alcohol for alcohol consumption says Canadians should stick to a maximum of two drinks per week in order to reduce their risk ...

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Proposed alcohol guidelines highlight health risks with just a few ... (Toronto Star)

In its suggested update to Canada's Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines, the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction eschews offering a specific ...

Alcohol is a carcinogen related to at least seven types of cancer, including common ones like colon and breast cancer. 23 to members of the public as well as any experts with suggestions on additions or clarifications. The CCSA says that includes at least seven types of cancer, with alcohol to blame for nearly 7,000 cases of cancer deaths each year. โ€œIt is not lost on the experts that this new Guidance on Alcohol and Health, which puts forward a continuum of risk, will be surprising and unsettling to large segments of the population, including the alcohol industry, media and policymakers,โ€ says the report. The CCSA opened online public consultations this week on the report. The report, published Monday, also dispels the notion that drinking in moderation protects against heart disease, pointing to recent research that found drinking a little alcohol neither decreases nor increases the risk and that at higher levels, alcohol is a risk factor for most types of cardiovascular disease.

New study offers sobering info on alcohol and health risks (Toronto Sun)

Pouring of cold and refreshing beer in glass with foam, drinks, alcohol, party Photo by File Photo /Getty Images. Article content. The boundaries ...

Drinking contributes to heart disease and stroke. Article content

Weekly alcohol consumption linked to numerous health risks: study (CTV News Atlantic)

New data from the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction is raising a heightened level of concern related to weekly alcohol consumption.

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Proposed update to Canada's alcohol guidelines suggests as few as ... (Globalnews.ca)

The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) eschews offering a specific daily or weekly limit in favour of outlining a continuum of risk and ...

Alcohol is a carcinogen related to at least seven types of cancer, including common ones like colon and breast cancer. The CCSA says that includes at least seven types of cancer, with alcohol to blame for nearly 7,000 cases of cancer deaths each year. The CCSA opened online public consultations this week on the report, released Monday on its website.

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New alcohol guidelines suggest there's no safe amount (CBC.ca)

New proposed guidelines from the organization that advises the Canadian government on alcohol consumption dramatically reduce what's considered low-risk ...

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Canada's Alcohol Guidelines Were Just Updated & You Might Want ... (Narcity)

If you've been wondering about how much alcohol you should be drinking in Canada on the daily, the answer is here. The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and ...

Narcity does not condone the overconsumption of alcohol or other legal substances. So, how much should Canadians be drinking on a weekly basis? The report is also calling on the government to create a healthier environment, and for Health Canada to pass regulations that require "the mandatory labelling of all alcoholic beverages on the number of standard drinks in a container." "Men drink more alcohol than women do and are more likely to drink in excess," the report states, adding that this increases the risk of driving collisions and drink-related medical injuries. The report says "alcohol-caused consequences" increase with the number of drinks you have per week, with two drinks labelled "negligible to low risk," three to six drinks "moderate risk," and seven and more "increasingly high risk". [according to the experts](https://ccsa.ca/update-canadas-low-risk-alcohol-drinking-guidelines-final-report-public-consultation-report), "even in small quantities, alcohol is not good for your health."

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