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Alcohol Causes Cancer. Should There Be a Warning Label on Bottles and Cans?

By Hillel Aron on July 24, 2019

There’s a broad scientific consensus that alcohol is a carcinogen. Now some advocates want alcoholic beverages to come with cancer warning labels.

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They Say ‘Drink Responsibly,’ But What Does It Mean?

By Stuart Silverstein on November 18, 2014

The “drink responsibly” or “enjoy in moderation” messages tucked into liquor and beer ads don’t impress Jennifer Romo. “Nobody actually takes that seriously,” said Romo, a 21-year-old political science major at UCLA. She added: “‘Drink responsibly,’ what does that even mean?” A recent study, alcohol industry critics and even a risqué parody on the animated…

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