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.
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