Researchers came up with a way to turn Canadians away from alcohol
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addictions has updated its 2011 recommendations on alcohol consumption standards and made a requirement.
According to the data provided, about 75% of Canadian adults occasionally consume alcohol. The 80-page document contains research on the effects of alcohol on the body, details the risks of drinking different portions on a regular basis, and provides recommendations for reducing levels.
Main conclusions of the studies
Alcohol use harms human health and others, causes death, disability and social problems: the occurrence of cancer, cardiovascular disease, liver disease, unintentional injuries and violence.
Alcohol caused 18,000 deaths in Canada in 2017. If people did not drink alcohol, there would be 7,000 fewer deaths each year in Canada. In the same year, the cost of alcohol consumption in Canada was $16.6 billion CAD. Of that, $5.4 billion CAD was spent on health care.
To make more informed decisions about drinking, people living in Canada need to know all the important information, assess their personal risk, and consider quitting drinking.
A standard serving of an alcoholic beverage in Canada is considered 12 ounces of 5% beer, 5 ounces of 12% wine, and 1.5 ounces of 40% liquor. One ounce is equal to almost 34 ml.
Drinking 3-6 alcoholic beverages a week is associated with moderate health risks, but increases a person's chances of developing cancers such as colon and breast cancer. Drinking 7 or more drinks per week is associated with a high risk of negative health consequences, including heart disease and stroke.
- low risk with 680 mL of 5% beer, 280 mL of wine, and 85 mL of 40% beverage — that's 2 standard servings;
- the average level of risk with 1-2 liters of 5% beer, 425-855 ml of wine, and 130-255 ml of 40% drinks;
- the average risk level for drinking 2.5 liters of 5% beer, 1 liter of wine, and 300 ml of 40% beverages.
Previously, experts recommended no more than 10 servings for women and 15 servings for men. The 2023 recommendations state that consumption should be reduced to 2 servings per week. This dose is considered less dangerous and will help avoid serious health consequences.
Given new research that suggests a link between cancer and alcohol consumption, it is recommended that you stop drinking alcohol altogether.
According to the report, 40 percent of Canadians are unaware of the risks of cancer from regular alcohol consumption. According to Holmes, even moderate alcohol consumption is associated with an increased risk of cancer.
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But there is some evidence that with a reduction in alcohol consumption, some of the harmful effects can disappear completely and the body will repair itself.
The main ways to fight the alcohol comsumption
The center's experts demanded that the authorities introduce mandatory labeling that raises awareness of the negative health consequences of drinking alcohol. Labels should provide all information about the content of alcohol and the dangers. Alcohol manufacturers do not agree that a warning on labels can somehow reduce consumption.
Reducing consumption can be challenging because of the cultural role that alcohol plays as part of online social life. To promote a cultural shift, the federal government must also play its part and ban the promotion and advertising of alcoholic beverages.
"Everyone knows that easily available and cheap alcohol provokes more frequent drinking," said the center's specialist. — That's why it's important to introduce rules on advertising and marketing to change the culture of drinking.
Thus, the Center for Research on Addiction demanded from the government a law to update the labels on alcoholic beverages, which will present full and attractive information about the dangers of alcohol. Also, to pay attention to cultural propaganda and prohibit it as much as possible in social networks and on television, as well as to increase the prices of products.
