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New petition calls on Government to act on alcohol and cancer risk

Alcohol Focus Scotland is supporting a nationwide petition organised by World Cancer Research Fund demanding the UK Government urgently introduce a National Alcohol Strategy for England, including improved alcohol labelling, minimum unit pricing, and marketing restrictions.

Alcohol is a group 1 carcinogen, with strong evidence that all types of alcoholic drinks can increase the risk of 7 cancers: breast, bowel, head and neck, oesophageal, liver and stomach.

Each year around 17,000 cancer cases linked to alcohol are diagnosed in the UK. Yet there hasn’t been a National Alcohol Strategy since 2012, even though the NHS spends around £100 million annually on alcohol-related cancer care alone.

No family should have to suffer the devastating trauma of alcohol-related cancer.

The petition calls for clear action to prevent cancer and other alcohol-related health conditions so that people can make more informed decisions about their health.

Our voices are stronger together. Please sign the petition today and share with your friends and family.

Sign the petition at: https://chng.it/wKtydJcXsv