Surgeon General Warns of Connection Between Alcohol Use and Cancer

[Anonymous]

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued a Surgeon General's Advisory on Friday, warning of the connection between alcohol use and cancer risk.

"This advisory highlights alcohol use as a leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States, contributing to nearly 100,000 cancer cases and about 20,000 cancer deaths each year," the document stated. "The more alcohol consumed, the greater the risk of cancer."

https://www.newsweek.com/one-alcoholic-drink-cancer-risk-surgeon-general-2009131

[Anonymous]

No $hit Sherlock. This is widely known

[Anonymous]

He's just mad that other studies are being brought to light, once again, that still call this conclusion into question. Moderation, people, that's all this is. Heart disease and obesity kill far more people, but there are no warnings on corn syrup or Milky Ways, so what's the deal?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He's just mad that other studies are being brought to light, once again, that still call this conclusion into question. Moderation, people, that's all this is. Heart disease and obesity kill far more people, but there are no warnings on corn syrup or Milky Ways, so what's the deal?

This!

[Anonymous]

Gotta die of something.

[Anonymous]

It's all very well for them to warn about this, but speaking as someone who moved here aged 30, the US is one of the MOST stressful countries in the world to live in with virtually no social safety net, minimal paid vacations, minimal paid leave, lack of universal healthcare, sky high professional expectations, sky high cost of living that does not tally with salaries, lack of access to decent food. Life is hard here. Everyone is on SSRIs and the SSRIs aren't even any good. People aren't drinking just because it's fun and take it or leave it. Most people have a glass of wine or a beer because it provides some kind of respite from what is otherwise a highly stressful life. I disagree that people dont know drinking is not the healthiest choice, but they typically still choose to do it because the alternative is their life just sucks and when they say it sucks they are told to 'journal' or 'be more mindful'.
American society is broken and no one here seems to notice or want to do anything about it. In fact the opposite - they elect people who actively scorn those who want to do something about it. And then tell everyone - your problems and day to day survival are on you, and expect them to have no vices. Insane.

[Anonymous]

It won’t change my habits. I like a glass of wine most nights. Something will get me eventually.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's all very well for them to warn about this, but speaking as someone who moved here aged 30, the US is one of the MOST stressful countries in the world to live in with virtually no social safety net, minimal paid vacations, minimal paid leave, lack of universal healthcare, sky high professional expectations, sky high cost of living that does not tally with salaries, lack of access to decent food. Life is hard here. Everyone is on SSRIs and the SSRIs aren't even any good. People aren't drinking just because it's fun and take it or leave it. Most people have a glass of wine or a beer because it provides some kind of respite from what is otherwise a highly stressful life. I disagree that people dont know drinking is not the healthiest choice, but they typically still choose to do it because the alternative is their life just sucks and when they say it sucks they are told to 'journal' or 'be more mindful'.
American society is broken and no one here seems to notice or want to do anything about it. In fact the opposite - they elect people who actively scorn those who want to do something about it. And then tell everyone - your problems and day to day survival are on you, and expect them to have no vices. Insane.

Yup.... I agree with your assessment of the US and our national quality of life issues. I'd like a Nordic system that combines a strong, capitalistic market economy AND a strong social safety net, paid leave, universal health care, and good governance.

But....we can't because the Nordic countries are "socialist" or whatever. 'Murica for the win!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's all very well for them to warn about this, but speaking as someone who moved here aged 30, the US is one of the MOST stressful countries in the world to live in with virtually no social safety net, minimal paid vacations, minimal paid leave, lack of universal healthcare, sky high professional expectations, sky high cost of living that does not tally with salaries, lack of access to decent food. Life is hard here. Everyone is on SSRIs and the SSRIs aren't even any good. People aren't drinking just because it's fun and take it or leave it. Most people have a glass of wine or a beer because it provides some kind of respite from what is otherwise a highly stressful life. I disagree that people dont know drinking is not the healthiest choice, but they typically still choose to do it because the alternative is their life just sucks and when they say it sucks they are told to 'journal' or 'be more mindful'.
American society is broken and no one here seems to notice or want to do anything about it. In fact the opposite - they elect people who actively scorn those who want to do something about it. And then tell everyone - your problems and day to day survival are on you, and expect them to have no vices. Insane.

I don’t understand, why don’t you move to Europe then if you’re so miserable in the US? One of our family friends immigrated here from France which has many of the benefits you mentioned and he’s much happier in the US due to having much higher pay, ability to create a nicer lifestyle for himself without severe taxation, doesn’t have to constantly watch people just living off his tax money doing nothing with welfare, doesn’t have to wait 8 months for a doctor’s appt with universal health care, etc. Somehow he’s able to be happy with his family without knocking back drinks every day to cope.
It’s nice that both places like the US and Europe can exist so people can choose what type of lifestyle they want.

To be clear: anyone drinking because they can’t cope simply does not have the initiative to better their own lives or change their situation. There are many ways to do so, and it’s very possible to move to other countries that provide the things you mention.

[Anonymous]

I would love to see the studies of the French and Italians.

[Anonymous]

Great, so more people will switch to weed instead. Just what we need.

[Anonymous]

People who have a high use of alcohol probably aren’t visiting their PCP frequently and getting their bloodwork annually. These results never tell the whole story.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's all very well for them to warn about this, but speaking as someone who moved here aged 30, the US is one of the MOST stressful countries in the world to live in with virtually no social safety net, minimal paid vacations, minimal paid leave, lack of universal healthcare, sky high professional expectations, sky high cost of living that does not tally with salaries, lack of access to decent food. Life is hard here. Everyone is on SSRIs and the SSRIs aren't even any good. People aren't drinking just because it's fun and take it or leave it. Most people have a glass of wine or a beer because it provides some kind of respite from what is otherwise a highly stressful life. I disagree that people dont know drinking is not the healthiest choice, but they typically still choose to do it because the alternative is their life just sucks and when they say it sucks they are told to 'journal' or 'be more mindful'.
American society is broken and no one here seems to notice or want to do anything about it. In fact the opposite - they elect people who actively scorn those who want to do something about it. And then tell everyone - your problems and day to day survival are on you, and expect them to have no vices. Insane.

I don’t understand, why don’t you move to Europe then if you’re so miserable in the US? One of our family friends immigrated here from France which has many of the benefits you mentioned and he’s much happier in the US due to having much higher pay, ability to create a nicer lifestyle for himself without severe taxation, doesn’t have to constantly watch people just living off his tax money doing nothing with welfare, doesn’t have to wait 8 months for a doctor’s appt with universal health care, etc. Somehow he’s able to be happy with his family without knocking back drinks every day to cope.
It’s nice that both places like the US and Europe can exist so people can choose what type of lifestyle they want.

To be clear: anyone drinking because they can’t cope simply does not have the initiative to better their own lives or change their situation. There are many ways to do so, and it’s very possible to move to other countries that provide the things you mention.

It’s beyond easy and lazy to say ‘if you don’t like it then move’

Americas biggest weakness is a persistent inability to deal with any kind of external criticism. It’s childish and sophomoric and you wouldn’t accept this behavior from an adult so why from a country.

Any country should be able to look inwards ar what is and is not working compared to others and take valuable lessons for the good of its citizens. That’s how you progress and become great. That’s what separates a civilization and working economy and society from the likes of Afghanistan

[Anonymous]

People loved their cigarettes also.

[Anonymous]

I have a single glass of wine every other week or so. I don't plan to change that based on the recommendation.