What the surgeon general’s warnings about alcohol mean for individual drinkers and public health
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The US surgeon general has issued a warning about the link between alcohol and cancer. The warning may lead to cancer warnings being placed on alcoholic beverages. The move is seen as an effort to inform individual drinkers and the public about the health risks associated with alcohol consumption.
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