Why avoid alcohol: Evidence on cancer, brain damage, death risk ^35.2%

Medical News Today - By Maria Cohut, Ph.D. - 7/5/2026, 6:00 AM

Appeal to Authority 21.7% - Ambiguity (Equivocation) 19.9% - Negativity Bias 17.3%

An increasing amount of evidence consistently suggests that there is no safe amount of alcohol a person can consume and that any alcohol consumption negatively affects health in the long run. One recent study has found that having two or more alcoholic drinks per day is linked to a 91% higher risk of colorectal cancer. Another found that... more