Most Americans unaware of cancer risks associated with drinking alcohol

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Alcohol is a leading preventable cause of cancer, but public awareness of the connection remains strikingly low in the U.S., with just 40% of American adults recognizing alcohol as a cancer risk, according to a new study from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. 

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