The Link Between alcohol-and-cancer_ccsn_2024-04-25.pptx

About the Webinar: Alcohol is classified as a Group one carcinogen and is estimated to be one of the top three causes of cancer deaths worldwide. Yet, over 40 per cent of people in Canada remain unaware that alcohol consumption increases the risk of developing at least nine cancers. In this presentation, we’ll look at what is and isn’t known about the relationship between alcohol and cancer. We’ll explore what the Canadian Cancer Society is doing to raise awareness of alcohol as a modifiable cancer risk factor, its commitment to funding world-leading research on this subject, and its advocacy for stronger policies that reduce, and increase awareness about the risk of cancer related to, alcohol consumption. Attendees will be invited to seek more information and/or take action on this important topic. We hope you’ll join us in learning more about cancer risk and alcohol — the most commonly used psychoactive substance in Canada.

1. The link between alcohol and cancer  April 25th, 2024

2. Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) Ciana Van Dusen Advocacy Manager, Prevention and Early Detection

3. What we know

4. What we know

5. What we know Graphic: Canadian Partnership Against Cancer

6. What we know

7. What we know

8. What we know Projected annual preventable cancer cases attributable to alcohol consumption by applying two intervention scenarios;  Projected cumulative preventable cancer cases attributable to alcohol consumption by applying two intervention scenarios.

9. What people in Canada don't know

10. Canada's Guidance on Alcohol and Health  Source: Paradis, C., Butt, P., Shield, K., Poole, N., Wells, S., Naimi, T., Sherk, A., & the Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines Scientific Expert Panels. (2023). Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health: Final Report. Ottawa, Ont.: Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction.

11. Canadian Alcohol Policy Evaluation (CAPE) 3.0 Source: Naimi, T., Stockwell, T., Giesbrecht, N., Wettlaufer, A., Vallance, K., Farrell-Low, A., Farkouh, E., Ma, J., Priore , B., Vishnevsky, N., Price, T., Asbridge , M., Gagnon, M., Hynes, G., Shelley, J., Sherk, A., Shield, K., Solomon, R., Thomas, G. & Thompson, K. (2023). Canadian Alcohol Policy Evaluation 3.0: Federal Results. Victoria, BC: Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research, University of Victoria. 

12. Canadian Substance Use Costs and Harms Source: Canadian Substance Use Costs and Harms Scientific Working Group. (2023). Canadian substance use costs and harms 2007–2020. (Prepared by the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research and the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction.) Ottawa, Ont .:Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction. ​

13. CCS alcohol recommendation Limit alcohol. To reduce your cancer risk, it’s best not to drink alcohol. Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health  outlines the health risks of alcohol and can help you make an informed decision on whether you drink and how much.  If you choose to drink alcohol, keep your cancer risk as low as  possible by having no more than 2 standard drinks a week. The less alcohol you drink, the lower your cancer risk. 

14. How CCS increases awareness Online Prevention programs Fundraiser

15. CCS alcohol policy position The Canadian Cancer Society is committed to advocating for stronger policies that reduce the alcohol consumption of people in Canada and increase their awareness about the risk of cancer related to alcohol consumption. 

16. Research: alcohol warning labels Source: Vallance K, Stockwell T, Hammond D, Shokar S, Schoueri-Mychasiw N, Greenfield T, McGavock J, Zhao J, Weerasinghe A, Hobin E. Testing the Effectiveness of Enhanced Alcohol Warning Labels and Modifications Resulting From Alcohol Industry Interference in Yukon, Canada: Protocol for a Quasi-Experimental Study. JMIR Res Protoc . 2020 Jan 10;9(1):e16320. doi : 10.2196/16320. PMID: 31922493; PMCID: PMC6996737.

17. Research: alcohol warning labels Source: Hobin E, Thielman J, Forbes SM, Poon T, Bélanger -Gravel A, Demers-Potvin É, Haynes A, Li Y, Niquette M, Paradis C, Provencher V, Smith BT, Wells S, Atkinson A, Vanderlee L. Can a health warning label diminish the persuasive effects of health-oriented nutrition advertising on ready-to-drink alcohol product packaging? A randomized experiment. Addiction. 2024 Mar 25. doi : 10.1111/add.16475. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38528612.

18. It's just the beginning 

19. Take action Visit cancer.ca Challenge yourself -- join Dry Feb   See Canada's Guidance on Alcohol and Health   Join the CAPE CoP E-mail [email protected]  

20. Resources for substance use and addictions Health Canada's  Wellness Together Canada CCSA's list of Addictions Treatment Helplines CCSA, CECA and the Government of Alberta's guide to  Finding Quality Addiction Care In Canada

21. Thank you! Questions?