During these testing times it is very easy to reach for alcohol, it was announced in the last 4 weeks alcohol sales have risen by 30% in supermarkets.
Like tobacco, alcohol is one of the few substances consistently linked to an increased risk of cancer. The type of alcoholwine, beer, or liquordoes not matter.
Drinking alcohol increases the risk of developing these types of cancer:
Head and neck cancers, particularly cancers of the oral cavity (mouth), pharynx (throat), and larynx (voice box)
Liver cancer
Esophageal cancer
Breast cancer
Colorectal cancer
Sunflowers offers support to people living with cancer and provides over 20000 hours a year to people in Merseyside.
* Charities pay a small fee for our service. Find out how much it is and what we do for it.
