Alcohol has become a part of the lifestyle of many people these days. Be it a happy occasion or a sad occasion, people are seen jamming on every occasion. However, it is quite harmful from the health point of view. This can lead to many serious problems including cancer. Therefore, health experts often advise to stay away from alcohol. Not only this, many researches have also revealed the relationship between alcohol and cancer.
Every sip of alcohol can make you a cancer patient. Yes, recently a new study has come out in America which has given information about many things and what are the harms caused by alcohol consumption.
It has been advised that the same cancer warning should be placed on alcohol bottles as on cigarette packets. Alcohol contains ethanol, which is converted to acetaldehyde in the body, researchers say. This chemical can damage DNA, which can promote cancer.
In News-Patiala, while having a special conversation with Senior Doctor Sachin Gupta, Director of Oncology i.e. Cancer Department, to know what kind of cancer is caused by drinking alcohol, he also made surprising revelations in this whole matter.
The recently released Cancer Progress Report 2024 of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) also states that more than 5% of all cancer cases are related to alcohol.
According to this report, drinking alcohol can cause 6 types of cancer. So drinking alcohol should be stopped immediately.
News-Patiala’s senior doctor Sachin Gupta asked the question, what cancers can be caused by drinking alcohol?
So Dr. Sachin Gupta, while giving information, said that a new trend has emerged these days that women also consume a lot of alcohol and due to this many types of cancer are detected.
Mouth Cancer
Throat Cancer
Liver Cancer
Breast Cancer
Colon Cancer
Rectal Cancer
Dr. Sachin Gupta said that the risk of dangerous diseases like cancer is many times higher for people who drink alcohol daily Even a small amount of alcohol can have adverse effects on the body. Even ‘moderate drinking’ can harm health and affect DNA. According to the doctor, the consumption of alcohol is increasing rapidly in countries like India, which can be dangerous in the future. The effect of warning on liquor bottles can be seen to a great extent.
If we look at the statistics of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, about 16 crore people in the age group of 10 to 75 years consume alcohol in India. Among them more than 5.7 crore people are addicted to it.
What effect does alcohol have on health?
1. Vomiting or hangover may occur.
2. High blood pressure may be a problem.
3. Risk of heart attack or stroke.
4. Risk of lung infection, lungs can be damaged.
5. Liver can swell, risk of alcoholic hepatitis.
6. Risk of gastritis, stomach inflammation or cancer.
7. Problems like depression, anxiety, insomnia.
8. The body and skin may become dehydrated, causing dilated blood vessels.