Alcohol and cancer
There is no safe level of drinking alcohol when it comes to cancer – even drinking at low levels increases your risk.
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Cutting back on the amount of alcohol you drink can benefit your mind and body in many ways. Learn more about how alcohol affects your health, the benefits of cutting back, and how you can take steps to reduce the risks from alcohol and support yourself, your friends and your family.
There is no safe level of drinking alcohol when it comes to cancer – even drinking at low levels increases your risk.
The Australian Alcohol Guidelines advise that healthy adults should have no more than 10 standard alcoholic drinks a week to reduce their risk of developing cancer and other diseases.
Alcohol is a carcinogen and causes at least 7 types of cancer, including breast cancer.
Drinking less alcohol can improve your mood, energy, sleep and concentration. It can also reduce your risk of health problems, such as cancer and other diseases.
If you’re concerned about how much alcohol you’re drinking, but don’t know where to begin, know that there is a range of help available.
If you drink alcohol, keeping track of the number of standard alcoholic drinks you have can help you limit your alcohol intake.
There are many services you can tap into for support to cut back or give up drinking alcohol, or to help you support someone else.
Will you join the community taking action on alcohol?
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