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[Victoria Watcher]

Here he is again


Alcohol should have cancer warning labels, say doctors and researchers pushing to raise awareness of risk


"Even drinking one drink a day increases your risk of some cancers — including, if you're a woman, breast cancer — but also cancers of the digestive system, the mouth, stomach," said Tim Stockwell, a senior scientist with the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research at the University of Victoria.

"The risk increases with every drink you take."

https://www.cbc.ca/n...ancer-1.6304816

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 08 January 2022 - 09:01 AM.

[todd]

No **** sherlock drinking is bad for you.

[todd]

Figured I’d be responsible and put in a home bar when the coronavirus thing took hold. finished wood bar, mirror in the back, neon signage, etc I’ve liked alcohol but alcohol doesn’t liked me but once you get into perfecting those mixed drinks..

[Moderation]

A 2008 study report on cancer gives some background.

 

https://www.ncbi.nlm...les/PMC2515569/

[Matt R.]

Someone sent me a $140 bottle of rye from Alberta for Christmas. Pondering regifting it as I don’t drink much these days but I gotta have a taste.

[todd]

^ chug! chug! chug! chug!

[Mike K.]

$140 bottle of rye? How many gallons is that thing?

[Matt R.]

It’s a 750 ml. of Blue Run straight Kentucky rye whiskey.

[Victoria Watcher]

2019:

 

 

 

Canadian alcohol policy gets failing grade from UVic researchers

 

Canadian provinces and territories collectively achieved less than half of their potential to reduce alcohol related harm

 

https://www.vicnews....ic-researchers/

 

 

 

2015:

 

 

B.C.'s alcohol consumption on the rise again, says UVic study

 

Average British Columbian drank the equivalent of 100 bottles of wine or 528 beers this year, says UVic study

 

https://www.cbc.ca/n...on-up-1.3374574

 

 

 

 

 

2017:

 

 

Wasted lives: The cost of alcohol addiction

 

B.C. has the highest rate of hospitalizations for alcohol-related problems in the country

 

https://www.cbc.ca/n...ction-1.4432914

 

 

 

 

2014:

 

 

Canadians grossly underestimate their alcohol consumption, study says

 

https://www.theglobe...rticle19028923/

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 09 January 2022 - 06:48 PM.

[Mike K.]

Imagine that fellow at a party.

“Oh oh, here comes Tim! Matt, hide your rye!”

[todd]

What about pure opium? Seems like a similar substitute

[todd]

Imagine that fellow at a party.

“Oh… hide your rye!”

Are you more likely to get cancer from the cheap stuff? Hangover seems worse on the cheap stuff