ALCOHOL AND COLORECTAL CANCER

STRONG ASSOCIATION RISK INCREASES THE REGULAR HIGHEST RATES OF

BETWEEN ALCOHOLIC BY 21% WITH MODERATE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ABUSE
CONSUMPTION OF MORE CONSUMPTION (1-4 DPD) APPROXIMATELY 50G RECORDED IN
THAN 1 DRINK PER DAY AND 50% WITH HEAVY OF PURE ALCOHOL EASTERN EUROPE
AND COLORECTAL CANCER CONSUMPTION INCREASES RISK
(>4 DRINKS) BY 10-20%

EUROPE DRINKS,
ONE IN TEN CASES 155 BILLION EUROS STATISTICALLY THE
ON AVERAGE, 50%
OF CRC IS LINKED SPENT ANNUALLY IN LOWEST CONSUMPTION
MORE THAN THE
WITH ALCOHOL EUROPE AS A RESULT OF ALCOHOL IN EUROPE
REST OF THE WORLD
CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ABUSE IN TURKEY AND MALTA

Data from United European Gastroenterology Journal: (1) Farthing M, Roberts S, Samuel D, Williams D, et al, Survey of digestive health across
Europe: Final report. Part 1: The burden of gastrointestinal diseases and the organisation and delivery of gastroenterology services across Europe,
December 2014 2: 539-543 and (2) Anderson P, et al, Survey of digestive health across Europe: Final report. Part 2: The economic impact and
burden of digestive disorders, December 2014 2: 544-546

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