Consuming alcohol has been connected to developing breast cancer for decades, but the strength of the effect and why it happens is still not fully understood. There is no “safe” level of alcohol when it comes to breast cancer risk, but if you choose to drink you can keep your risk low by only drinking socially or limiting your alcoholic drinks to 2 per week. To learn more about the science of alcohol and breast cancer, as well as some information about the complicated relationship that women have historically had with alcohol, check out our blog and other links below.
Drink Less for Your Breasts
https://drinklessforyourbreasts.org/
Alcohol and Cancer Risk–Cancer.gov
https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/alcohol/alcohol-fact-sheet
Alcohol Use and Cancer–American Cancer Society
https://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancer-causes/diet-physical-activity/alcohol-use-and-cancer.html
Drinking Alcohol–Breastcancer.org
https://www.breastcancer.org/risk/factors/alcohol
Alcohol Deaths Have Risen Sharply, Particularly Among Women
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/10/health/alcohol-deaths-women.html
US Drinking Deaths Double in 2 Decades with Faster Rate for Women: Study
https://time.com/5763403/alcohol-deaths-us/
