![]() ![]() Yet only half of Australians know drinking alcohol can cause cancer. This is because:Įthanol (pure alcohol) and its toxic by-product acetaldehyde damages cells by binding with DNA, causing cells to replicate incorrectlyĪlcohol influences hormone levels, which can modify how cells grow and divideĭirect tissue damage can occur, increasing the absorption of other cancer-causing substances.Īlcohol use kills more than four Australians a day (the highest rate in the past decade) and results in A$182 million of avoidable costs per day. There is strong evidence that from the first drink, the risk of various cancers (of the breast, liver, colon, rectum, oropharynx, larynx and oesophagus) increases. Trying to cut back on alcohol? Here's what worksĮducating consumers about the health risksĪlcohol causes more than 200 diseases, injuries and other health conditions. La Trobe University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. University of Melbourne provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation AU. Robin Room has received funding from the Australian Research Council the NHMRC the US National Institutes of Health the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Ontario, Canada Victoria, New South Wales and Western Australia state agencies the World Health Organization Stockholm University La Trobe University and the California Public Health Institute. Paula is employed by the University of Melbourne and the Victorian Government, The views expressed here do not reflect those of either of her employers. Paula O'Brien has received funding from the University of Melbourne, the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education, the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation, and the National Health and Medical Research Council. In the last five years, Emmanuel Kuntsche has received funding from La Trobe University, the Australian Research Council, the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation, the University of Bayreuth Centre of International Excellence "Alexander von Humboldt", the Veski Foundation, the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education, the Swiss National Science Foundation, Queensland Mental Health Commission, New South Wales Department of Family and Community Services, and the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research. Professor, Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe University ![]() FOR COSTS AND COMPLETE DETAILS (INCLUDING OUTLINES OF COVERAGE), CALL A LICENSED INSURANCE AGENT/PRODUCER AT THE TOLL-FREE NUMBER SHOWN.Director of the Centre for Alcohol Policy Research, La Trobe UniversityĪssociate Professor in Faculty of Law, The University of Melbourne ![]() THESE PLANS HAVE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS. A licensed insurance agent/producer may contact you. Government or the federal Medicare program. Not connected with or endorsed by the U.S. In some states, plans may be available to persons under age 65 who are eligible for Medicare by reason of disability or End-Stage Renal Disease. Insured by UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company, Hartford, CT (UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company of New York, Islandia, NY for New York residents). You must be an AARP member to enroll in an AARP Medicare Supplement Plan. ![]() AARP and its affiliates are not insurers. AARP does not employ or endorse agents, brokers or producers. These fees are used for the general purposes of AARP. UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company pays royalty fees to AARP for the use of its intellectual property. * *AARP endorses the AARP Medicare Supplement Insurance Plans, insured by UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company. ![]()
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