Summary

Alcohol is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the US, contributing to 100,000 cancer cases and 20,000 deaths annually, according to a new US surgeon general advisory.

Breast cancer accounts for 16.4% of annual alcohol-related cancers, with alcohol increasing the risk of at least seven types, including liver, colorectal, and throat cancers.

Most deaths occur among heavy drinkers, though 17% occur within recommended limits.

Alcohol promotes cancer through DNA damage, inflammation, and hormone changes. Despite clear links, only 45% of Americans recognize alcohol as a cancer risk.

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    5 days ago

    Had something like that a few years back at a local brewery, they made 2 kegs of it in whiskey barrels for their anniversary, and that was IT

    Lady told my brother and I about it when we were admiring the smell coming off the used barrel, said to come back the next day so we could have some of the second keg

    Got there at opening, saw them pop it and pour the first 4 glasses, handed it right to me

    Thickest, nuttiest, most flavorful beer I’ve ever had and it had fucking 19% ABV

    They called it Soul Destroyer, and it did, for I cannot easily find something that good ever again