If I stop drinking does that decrease risk of cancer?
I’ve been drinking for 7 years. Typicall I’ve only drank 3-4 drinks a year. If I stop drinking now, would that help decrease chances of cancer? If it does will it take a long time?
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Alcohol absolutely increases the risk of cancer. But yeah, 3-4 drinks a year is nothing.
https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/alcohol/index.htm
Lol. Okay. Your risk of getting cancer doubles (or becomes three times) if you drink 1,5l of beer or half a liter of wine daily?! four and a half cans/small bottles of beer each day? who does that? at that point i'd be afraid of becoming an alcoholic.
Oh sweet summer child.
yeah okay. maybe people aren't afraid of becoming an alcoholic. i mainly drink on weekends and maybe on a few weekdays for example when it's summer and warm.
Idk ... I worry about cancer like when i eat beef or order a pizza with salami. Both things that also cause cancer.
But okay, don't drink too much alcohol.
Edit: What i wanted to say is: Don't live your life in constant fear. Plenty things around you cause cancer. And life always ends in death. But i think that shouldn't stop you from enjoying life. You're allowed to occasionally drink or eat beef if you want. The risk is very small, as long as you don't do it excessively.
Ok? Yes? People can be alcoholics, and that increases your risk of cancer.
Half a liter of wine is what? Two cups? There's a lot of functional alcoholics who easily drink a whole bottle at dinner each night.
My parents are perfect examples. 1700 hits and it's cocktail time, have a couple before dinner, wine with dinner, and often after dinner drinks as well.
Nearly every single day.
Let me guess their opinion on weed.
Years ago, you'd have been spot on, they are at least closer to neutral. Now they give my sibling money to buy it.
Might have to do with the the fact my sibling was convicted of conspiracy to distribute, and distribution of cocaine... Weed is a better compromise.
They know I use it for sleep, and sometimes it helps. Clearly not tonight, as it's 0411 and I'm not even tired yet.