With research showing a link between light alcohol consumption and cancer, everyone should reflect on their level of drinking and consider reducing it, a liver expert has advised.
The study published in the British Medical Journal also found that having just one drink a day increased the risk of breast cancer in women by 15%.
President of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland and liver specialist, Prof Frank Murray, said a substantial number of people in Ireland drink in a way that is harmful to their health.
“People should be aware that there is no safe level of alcohol consumption and they should never drink because they believe there is a health gain from alcohol.”
“Evidence shows that there are only marginal health gains for women aged over 65,” he pointed out.
Alcohol consumption is associated with seven types of cancer including breast cancer in women as well as the liver, esophagus and the colon.
Prof Murray said there was no magic bullet to reduce the health harm of alcohol in Ireland but a central part would be the introduction of minimum pricing.
Source: Evelyn Ring, Irish Independent, 20/08/15
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