If I stop drinking does that decrease risk of cancer?

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If I stop drinking does that decrease risk of cancer? - Lemmy.world

I’ve been drinking for 7 years. Typicall I’ve only drank 3-4 drinks a year. If I stop drinking now, would that help decrease chances of cancer? If it does will it take a long time?

Drinking doesn’t cause cancer. It destroys your liver. And it would be 3-4 times a week, each time more than one glass.
Alcohol absolutely increases the risk of cancer. But yeah, 3-4 drinks a year is nothing. www.cdc.gov/cancer/alcohol/index.htm
Alcohol and Cancer | CDC

The less alcohol you drink, the lower your risk for cancer.

Lol. Okay. Your risk of getting cancer doubles (or becomes three times) if you drink 1,5l of beer or half a liter of wine daily?! who does that? at that point i’d be afraid of becoming an alcoholic.
Half a liter of wine is what? Two cups? There’s a lot of functional alcoholics who easily drink a whole bottle at dinner each night.

My parents are perfect examples. 1700 hits and it's cocktail time, have a couple before dinner, wine with dinner, and often after dinner drinks as well.

Nearly every single day.

Let me guess their opinion on weed.

Years ago, you'd have been spot on, they are at least closer to neutral. Now they give my sibling money to buy it.

Might have to do with the the fact my sibling was convicted of conspiracy to distribute, and distribution of cocaine... Weed is a better compromise.

They know I use it for sleep, and sometimes it helps. Clearly not tonight, as it's 0411 and I'm not even tired yet.